Service difficulty report · Blower · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
October 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102VU
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9044
Aircraft time
5,017 hours, 13,893 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
609001
Condition
Burned Out
Location
A/C System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED ON DESCENT A SLIGHT ODOR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE ODOR DISSIPATED QUICKLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS TURNED OFF. THE PILOT LANDED AS SOON AS PRACTICLE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY THE MECHANIC, AND THE AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER FAN ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE SUSPECT. THE SYS HAS BEEN DEFERRED WITH THE AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER ASSY ON ORDER.