Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
January 27, 2017
Submitted
February 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98KS
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1502
Aircraft time
7,032 hours, 10,243 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
7,714 hours, 10,918 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
903840311
Part serial
1923
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Part time
2,761 hours
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.

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTS WHILE RELOCATING THE AIRCRAFT FROM KLND TO KOGD. DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT, NOTED HEATER BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER OBSERVED LIGHT SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, AND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. DIVERTED TO KEVW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR 90-384031-1 AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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