Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 29, 2008
Submitted
May 1, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB88
Aircraft time
7,210 hours, 10,065 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Blower
Part number
1013841761
Part serial
2117
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,486 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
B, G, H, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE INITIATED FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BELOW. PROJECT POWER TERMINATED. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER NOT NECESSARY FOR FLIGHT, OFF. EMERGENCY LANDING, ON GROUND MAINT FOUND VENT BLOWER ASSY INOP AND BURNED. BLOWER MEL'D AND FLOWN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.