Service difficulty report · Motor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 10, 2024
Submitted
May 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407LS
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53208
Aircraft time
8,752 hours
Part
Motor
Part number
S6102EC4
Part serial
P0067274
Condition
Failed
Location
Evap Blower
Stage of operation
AP
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

IN FLIGHT, WHILE ON APPROACH TO BASE HELIPAD BOTH FRONT AND BACK AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTORS STOPPED WORKING. MED CREW NOTICED A "FUNNY SMELL". CONTINUED TO LAND AND LAND AND PERFORMED NORMAL SHUT DOWN AT HOME BASE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MECHANICS PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF AC SYSTEM. AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR FAILED CONTRIBUTING TO THE "FUNNY SMELL" AND TRIPPING THE EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER CAUSING ALL BLOWER MOTORS TO CEASE OPERATION IN FLIGHT.

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