What was found
SMOKE SMELL, AND VISUAL SMOKE IN CABIN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT DETERMINED SMOKE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM AFT AC BLOWER MOTOR. REFERENCE AIR COMM ICA 407EC-200M-2.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2026
- Submitted
- May 11, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N39AE
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 503101
- Aircraft time
- 18,377 hours, 7,039 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 11,816 hours, 26,257 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Blower Motor
- Part number
- ES611421
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Zone 200
- 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.