What was found
DURING FLIGHT, A STRONG BURNING ODOR OCCURRED IN CABIN. PILOTS WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT SAFELY. INSPECTION REVEALED THE VENT BLOWER MOTOR HAD FAILED AND WAS BLOWING ODORS AND SMOKE INTO CABIN.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 2017
- Submitted
- June 20, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N740PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843834
- Aircraft time
- 316 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Blower Motor
- Part number
- 1452221
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Vent
- Part time
- 316 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.