Service difficulty report · Motor · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
May 12, 2011
Submitted
February 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK473
Aircraft time
2,044 hours, 1,956 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
11341041
Part serial
1495
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm
Part time
831 hours, 824 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

BLOWER AND FREON AIR SYS MAKES A NOTICEABLE GRINDING AND BUZZING SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY A FRICTION BURNING ODOR. IT IS MOST APPARENT AT THE AIR EXHAUST. THIS WORSENS THE LONGER IT RUNS. INSTALLED O/H MOTOR ASSY IAW CMM 21-0012, AND MM 21-51-00. LEAK & OPS CHECKED GOOD.