Service difficulty report · Motor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 7, 2020
Submitted
September 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54594
Aircraft time
1,548 hours, 3,900 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
1,548 hours, 3,945 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
S6102EC4
Condition
Odor
Location
Blower
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING A RETURN-TO-BASE LEG IN LEVEL CRUISE THE MED CREW NOTED A MILD BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONER VENTS. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE AIR-CONDITIONER AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. UPON EVALUATION BY MAINTENACE THE AFT BLOWER MOTOR WAS INOP. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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