# SDR QMLA2026092120072

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2026
- Submitted: September 21, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N229AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229AM), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 54071
- Aircraft time: 5,120 hours, 5,120 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2026092120072

## Discrepancy

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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