Service difficulty report · Motor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 23, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412P
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54135
Aircraft time
2,557 hours, 10,735 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
S6102EC4
Part serial
1C385061
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Part time
122 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, MEDICAL PERSONNEL SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND NO AIR CONDITIONING IN THE AFT CABIN. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR FAILED.

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