Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 24, 2012
Submitted
March 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103HN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2575
Aircraft time
9,816 hours, 32,420 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
9,298 hours, 32,420 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
050145
Part serial
00470R
Condition
Failed
Location
Evaporator
Stage of operation
AA
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

CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY A CYCLING "GRUMBLING" NOISE WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT. MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.