SDR HEEA119779

Service difficulty report · Blower · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2008
Submitted
May 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911MJ
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760231
Aircraft time
14,545 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Blower
Part number
85022051
Part serial
K17013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT BOTH PILOTS NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. BOTH FLIGHT NURSES SMELLED SMOKE. ONE SAID SHE SAW SMOKE COME FROM ABOVE HER HEAD. AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED TOWARD LAKE FRONT. LANDED IMMEDIATELY. AIRCRAFT HAD NO FAILURES OR WARNING LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR ASSY.