Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 28, 2012
Submitted
June 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575Q
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC160
Aircraft time
40,900 hours, 52,032 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
11438002811
Part serial
2218A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
1,492 hours, 1,718 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SMOKE IN CABIN REPORTED BY PASSENGERS. PASSENGERS BELIEVE THE SOURCE MAY HAVE BEEN THE FLOOR VENTS. PILOTS COULD NOT CONFIRM SMOKE, BUT RETURNED TO FAIRBANKS IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE. CONFIRMED AFT VENT MOTOR AS CAUSE OF SMOKE. REMOVED BAD MOTOR INSTALLED OVERHAULED MOTOR. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN LOW AND HIGH SATISFACTORY.

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