Service difficulty report · Blower · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 27, 2021
Submitted
October 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836UP
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FL966
Aircraft time
5,056 hours, 4,305 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
30002711
Condition
Odor
Location
Evaporator
Part time
710 hours, 597 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT (FL220) SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE/LIGHT HAZE ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KARG. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A BAD EVAPORATOR AFT BLOWER ASSEMBLY. REPLACED SAME. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.