Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 4, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
19,368 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Bearing
Part number
900012
Condition
Failed
Location
Vent Blower
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, DURING CLIMB APPROX. 7000` AGL CREW NOTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CABIN THEN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE CREW REQUESTED A RETURN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CABIN VENTILATION BLOWER DID NOT WORK. THE VENTILATION BLOWER WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MOTOR WAS SEIZED. THE VENTILATION BLOWER ASSY. WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VENTILATION BLOWER MOTOR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE END BELL BEARING WAS FOUND SEIZED. HEAT DAMAGE TO THE INSULATION MATERIAL ON THE WINDINGS WAS ALSO NOTED CAUSING THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN.