Service difficulty report · Blower · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 20, 2026
Submitted
September 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54071
Aircraft time
5,120 hours, 5,120 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
S6102EC4
Part serial
B11301
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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

ON GOING ISSUE WITH AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FLIGHT. HAPPENED AGAIN LAST NIGHT FIRST TIME ME THE PILOT EVER SMELLED IT. WORKED THROUGH TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM AND APPEARS TO BE THE BLOWER COMPONENTS. DISCREPANCY DEFERRED IN REF TO AMBH407 MEL REV#27. MEL ITEM 2100-01, CATEGORY D, MEL EXPIRATION DATE IS 01/18/2027. AC SYSTEM DEACTIVATED. REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR

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