Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 15, 2017
Submitted
February 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828F
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1436
Aircraft time
7,221 hours, 9,493 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
3,978 hours, 5,941 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
903840311
Part serial
1913
Condition
Fumes
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,164 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 DURING A FLIGHT FROM KRQE TO KPHX, DURING CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE COCKPIT, WITH LIGHT SMOKE OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KINW AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR P/N 90-384031-1 AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AFTER A TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED.

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