Service difficulty report · Motor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 15, 2014
Submitted
July 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890PA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4554
Aircraft time
6,983 hours, 30,706 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
2807510155I
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Part time
2,047 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOISE NOTICED DURING FLIGHT, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. TECH DISCOVERED FORWARD EVAPORATOR MOTOR TO BE INOPERATIVE, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FAN BROKE APART INTERNALLY CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR TO OVERHEAT.