Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
March 18, 2019
Submitted
March 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45593
Aircraft time
9,706 hours, 20,651 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
ES5911213
Condition
Overheated
Location
Blower Fan
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON, WENT AWAY WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF. REMOVED TAIL BOOM ACCESS AND BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ACCESS PANELS, INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONER AFT BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND FOUND WIRING TO THE BLOWER FAN IN THE 2 PIN CONNECTOR OVERHEATED. REINSTALLED TAIL BOOM AND BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ACCESS PANEL. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK PERFORMED IAW BHT206L1-MM CHAPTER 53 AND CABIN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS – DOC. NO. ICA-206EC270M-1.

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