Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 21, 2017
Submitted
January 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL884
Aircraft time
2,272 hours, 1,768 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
30002711
Part serial
TM1248603
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Part time
198 hours, 147 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

CREW REQUESTED DESCENT TO FL230 DUE TO LIGHT CHOP IN CABIN AND SMELL OF SMOKE. DURING DESCENT COCKPIT AND CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. RAN CHECKLIST, COCKPIT AND CABIN MASKED DEPLOYED AND DIVERTED TO KTUL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT CABIN BLOWER. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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