SDR HYIA20190319004

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date: March 17, 2019
Submitted: March 19, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N890CA
Make and model: Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial: C4020006
Aircraft time: 15,624 hours, 28,200 cycles
System (JASC): 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
Part: Bearing
Condition: Failed
Location: Heater
Component: Fan
Component part number: 722095
Stage of operation: DE
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

PILOT REPORTED WHEN THE CABIN HEATER WAS TURNED OFF, THE CABIN SMELLED OF SMOKE, BUT NO SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE AIR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CABIN HEATER FAN TO HAVE BAD BEARINGS. THE FAN WAS PLACED ON MEL, AND WHEN THE FAN WAS REPLACED THERE WERE NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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