Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
September 26, 2017
Submitted
September 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52487
Aircraft time
367 hours, 932 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
ES611421
Condition
Burned
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. DURING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION BLACK SOOT WAS FOUND AROUND AFT AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AND THE AFT AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR WAS MAKING A METALLIC SOUND AND SHOWED SIGNS OF HAVING BURNED.

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