Service difficulty report · Blower Motor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 3, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54625
Aircraft time
4,562 hours, 12,607 cycles
Part
Blower Motor
Part number
EC6106004
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, DEBRIS BLEW INTO MY FACE FROM THE PILOT SIDE, AC VENT. SIMULTANEOUSLY A VIBRATION OR RATTLING EMANATING FROM THE FRONT INSTRUMENT SHROUD STARTED AND BEGAN INCREASING IN INTENSITY, AND I DETECTED THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. I TURNED OFF THE AC AND RETURNED TO BASE. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE, REF # MEC-014713. REPAIRED RH EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR FAN, REPLACED LH FORWARD BLOWER MOTOR.

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