Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 30, 2024
Submitted
December 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613PA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53627
Aircraft time
7,952 hours, 19,399 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
S6102EC4
Part serial
1C601552
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW WITNESSED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR INTAKE. MECHANIC REMOVED CARGO COMPARTMENT UPPER ACCESS PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRES CONNECTING BOARD PANEL AND AFT BLOWER MOTOR. RAN BLOWER MOTOR ON BATTERY POWER AND NOTICED FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL. RAN AIRCRAFT AND TURNED BLOWER MOTOR HEATER AND INVERTER IN ORDER. NOTICED INTERMITTENT SMELL FROM BLOWER MOTOR. SUSPECTED FAILURE OF AFT BLOWER MOTOR.

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