Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 20, 2017
Submitted
June 23, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N914PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843303
Aircraft time
20,006 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
1482221
Condition
Failed
Part time
1,025 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE CABIN VENT BLOWER FAN OPERATION BECAME VERY LOUD (SCREECHING) AND A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED. THE AC/FA BLOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER BLEW SHORTLY THEREAFTER; AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WAS MADE. WHEN A MAINTENANCE PERSON RESET THE BREAKER TO CONFIRM THE ISSUE, IT IMMEDIATELY WOULD BLOW. IT WAS CONFIRMED THE FAN MOTOR HAD OVERHEATED AND FAILED.

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