SDR M001095

Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
December 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB169
Aircraft time
10,588 hours, 11,704 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Motor
Part number
1013841001
Part serial
1617
Condition
Seized
Location
Blower
Part time
185 hours, 252 cycles
Component
Vent Blower · Aerospacecmp · 50041
Component part number
1013841001
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON NOVEMBER 30, AC WAS SIXTY MILES OUT ENROUTE AND THE CREW NOTICED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. ON FINAL APPROACH, SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE CABIN HEAT VENTS AND THE CREW EXPEDITED TO LANDING. UPON LANDING THE SMOKE DISSIPATED WITH WINDOW VENTS OPENED, BUT AS A PRECAUTION THEY CALLED TOWER AND REQUESTED FIRE EQUIPMENT, AND EVACUATED THE PASSENGERS THRU THE MAIN DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED UNTIL MAINTENANCE ARRIVED. WHEN MAINTENANCE ARRIVED THEY DISCOVERED THE FORWARD CABIN VENT BLOWER SEIZED. A OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED, FUNCTIONAL TESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.