Service difficulty report · Brushes · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
20,009 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Brushes
Condition
Burned
Location
Blower Motor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW ADVISED THEY WERE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT DUE TO AN ODOR INSIDE THE ACFT. LANDED SAFELY. NO OPS IMPACT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE FWD CABIN AIR BLOWER MOTOR WAS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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