Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 1, 2017
Submitted
February 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1079D
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1462
Aircraft time
5,475 hours, 5,946 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
3,586 hours, 3,754 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
903840311
Part serial
117
Condition
Fumes
Location
Blower
Part time
3,377 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 REPORTED DURING A FLIGHT, DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT, WITH LIGHT SMOKE OBSERVED. DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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