Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Beech 99

Difficulty date
July 27, 2017
Submitted
August 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802BA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U29
Aircraft time
44,367 hours, 74,117 cycles
Part
Current Limiter
Condition
Blown
Location
Vent Blower
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT FROM KBUR THAT THERE WAS A SMELL SIMILAR TO BURNT RUBBER AND SMALL WISPS OF SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE LEFT HAND INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE PILOT INFORMED ATC AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO KBUR, AFTER COMPLETING THE ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECK LIST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN KBUR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND FOUND THAT THE CURRENT LIMITER TO THE VENT BLOWER HAD BLOWN. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE VENT BLOWER PER THE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST. A SUPPLEMENT REPORT WILL HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED.

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