Service difficulty report · Motor · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
September 12, 2023
Submitted
September 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45327
Aircraft time
29,582 hours, 27,495 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
13,719 hours, 24,609 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
S6102EC3
Part serial
1BTS1394
Condition
Smoke
Location
Fan Blower
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN FROM AIR CONDITIONER. THE AMT ARRIVED AND INSPECTED THE SYSTEM. EVERYTHING WORKED AS ADVERTISED AND THEY RAN THE AIRCRAFT FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE CREW STATED THEY DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING. WE SUSPECT IT MAY HAVE BEEN BRUSH DUST OR EVEN REAL FINE DUCTING FOAM THEY SAW WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON.

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