Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 1, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK397
Aircraft time
1,185 hours, 1,074 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
11342701
Condition
Burned
Location
Evaporator
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE REAR EVAPORATOR BLOWER WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL / SMOKE OF SOMETHING BURNING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE REAR EVAPORATOR BLOWER ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE BLOWER.

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