Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
July 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
5,874 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Motor
Part number
30002611
Condition
Failed
Location
Evap Blower
Part time
5,245 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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) AFTER ACFT STARTUP AND ENVIRONMENTAL ON, THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN, PASSENGERS EVACUATED AND THE CABIN DOOR WAS OPENED TO VENTILATE THE ACFT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONAL THE AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR, PN 300-0261-1, FWD POSITION WAS FOUND SEIZED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.