Service difficulty report · Blower · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6682D
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft serial
101
Aircraft time
63,652 hours
Part
Blower
Part number
107ES5061
Part serial
161
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, NOTICED ELECTRICAL BURNED ODOR COMING FROM HEATER DUCT JUST PRIOR TO BLOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING, PLACED HEATER MASTER SWITCH INTO OFF POSITION, ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF SYS AND WIRING DID NOT SHOW ANY DISCREPANT ISSUES OTHER THAN THE BLOWER WHICH NOTED THE FAN NOT SPINNING FREELY. REPLACED BLOWER.