Service difficulty report · Blower · Cessna 402CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 14, 2022
Submitted
March 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903CA
Make and model
Cessna 402CESSNA
Aircraft serial
C4020047
Aircraft time
31,739 hours, 57,733 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
722095
Part serial
NA
Condition
Inoperative
Part time
1,155 hours, 1,372 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TURNING THE HEATER ON, WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER BLOWER INOPERATIVE. THIS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.