Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 30, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N106LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3251
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PERSONNEL ONBOARD REPORTED A BURNING ODOR TO THE PILOT. ABORTED FLT AND RETURNED TO HELIPAD TO INVESTIGATE. MECH PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE, WIRING, HOSES AND THE BELTS OF ALL COMPONENTS. NO DEFECTS OR THE SOURCE OF A BURNING ODOR WAS FOUND. SUBSEQUENT CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED BY THE PILOT & MECHANIC TO INVESTIGATE FOR BURNING ODOR, NONE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)