Service difficulty report · Blower · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
August 7, 2023
Submitted
August 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ023
Aircraft time
27,944 hours
Part
Blower
Part number
107ES5062
Part serial
111
Condition
Shorted
Location
Heater
Part time
3,034 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT PIC/SIC NOTICED SLIGHT BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT IN FWD FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTING DIP SITE. PIC IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE HEAT VENT MASTER SWITCH, AFTER WHICH NO FURTHER SMELLS WERE NOTED. CONTINUED MISSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES AND THEN RETURNED TO BASE. AFTER LANDING, DISCOVERED POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE NO. 1 PDP. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND IT REPEATEDLY POPPED. REMOVED CANON PLUG TO HEATER BLOWER AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. TURNED ON HEATER BLOWER AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT POP. R&R HEATER BLOWER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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