Service difficulty report · Motor · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
August 11, 2018
Submitted
August 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52460
Aircraft time
1,571 hours, 28,526 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
ES611421
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Component
Air Conditionin · Aircom
Component part number
206EC2101
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, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF AIR CONDITIONING VENT. THE PILOT SHUT THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF. LANDED IN FIELD. NOTED SMOKE CLEARED ONCE A/C WAS SHUT OFF. AMT INSPECTED THE A/C SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR. THE AIR CONDITIONING OPS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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