Service difficulty report · Motor · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
April 8, 2021
Submitted
April 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920U
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3453
Aircraft time
8,290 hours
Part
Motor
Part number
ES611421
Condition
Failed
Location
Evap Blower
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT AND CREW DETECTED FAINT BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN CABIN EN ROUTE TO HOSPITAL FOR PATIENT TRANSFER. PILOT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE MECHANIC ON SITE THAT THE AIR COMM AIR CONDITIONER AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR HAD LOCKED UP CAUSING THE BURNT SMELL, THIS ODOR WAS CIRCULATED THROUGH THE CABIN VIA THE STILL FUNCTIONING FORWARD BLOWER. MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ISSUE IS RESOLVED.

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