Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 8, 2010
Submitted
November 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971EA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE387
Aircraft time
14,669 hours, 21,802 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
11438002811
Part serial
2392A
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

CREW DISCOVERED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE THEY EVACUATED THE ACFT AFTER LANDING. MX DETERMINED THAT THE FWD CABIN VENTILATION BLOWER HAD FAILED AND IT'S CURRENT LIMITER AS WELL. MX REPLACED THE UNIT WITH O/H AND THE LIMITER WITH NEW, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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