SDR GAIA9712

Service difficulty report · Blower · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
April 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94279
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
101
Part
Blower
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 267 - MMCU-MELP - FLT CREW DISCOVERED THE COCKPIT HEATER WAS INOPERATIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROUTE HEAT FROM WING HEATER TO COCKPIT (PER ALTERNATE PROCEDURE KHA COM 21-5), BURNED ODOR AND SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT HEAT DUCT. INSPECTION FOUND ONE OF THE BEARINGS (P/N 631140081) IN THE VENT AIR BLOWER HAD FAILED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. NEW VENT AIR BLOWER ASSEMBLY INSTALLED, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)