# SDR NXTA201803260001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 2018
- Submitted: March 26, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N418CF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N418CF), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 54416
- Aircraft time: 1,404 hours, 5,999 cycles
- Engine: Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time: 1,382 hours, 4,641 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Blower Motor
- Part number: S6102EC4
- Condition: Shorted
- Part time: 1 hours, 1 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NXTA201803260001

## Discrepancy

STRONG BURNING ODOR DETECTED IN FLIGHT.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE WHEN DETECTED.  BLOWER MOTOR FOUND SHORTED.

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