Service difficulty report · Motor · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
July 28, 2004
Submitted
September 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3096P
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697178
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Motor
Part number
552203
Part serial
452
Condition
Failed
Location
Evaporator
Part time
203 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MOTOR MOUNT STUDS PULLED OUT ENABLING FAN TO JAM. MOTOR OVERHEATED AND PRODUCED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN CABIN. CIRCUIT BREAKER FINALLY POPPED. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS EITHER OVERTORQUE OF MOTOR ATTACH NUTS OR DEFECTIVE CASE ON EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL INSTALLATION NO PREVIOUS WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS SYSTEM.

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