Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 19, 2015
Submitted
July 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53363
Aircraft time
4,996 hours, 19,945 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
ES610602ORES6106
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED THAT SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE LT AIR VENT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL & THEN INVOLVED THE CABIN.

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