Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
3,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Blower
Part number
30002611
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Aft Position
Part time
2,891 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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) ON AIRCRAFT DESCENT THE PILOTS REPORTED A BURNING SMELL ,THE HEAT WAS REDUCED AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED,FOLLOWED BY LOSING ALL HEAT. THE PILOTS SELECTED MANUAL HEAT AND STILL HAD NO HEAT, UPON SELECTION BACK TO AUTO THERE WAS LIMITED AIR FLOW AND MINIMAL HEAT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE BLOWER IN THE AFT POSITION HAD FAILED.THE UNSERVICEABLE BLOWER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. A AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN WAS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.