Service difficulty report · Blower · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 18, 2013
Submitted
August 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903CF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3645
Aircraft time
5,869 hours, 17,296 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
5,590 hours, 13,138 cycles
Part
Blower
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Evaporator
Part time
89 hours
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

AIR CONDITIONER AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER INTERMITTENT AND NOISY OPERATION. CREW SMELLED HOT FUMES AND HEARD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF ACFT WITH NO ACCOMPANYING SMOKE OR OTHER COCKPIT INDICATIONS.