SDR 2017F00021

Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
February 4, 2017
Submitted
February 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
7814
Aircraft time
531 hours, 1,574 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
531 hours, 1,120 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Part number
121300103
Part serial
0219
Condition
Saturated
Location
Zone 400
Part time
41 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE MED CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THEY WERE UNAIDED AT THE TIME AND COULD SEE A LIGHT SMOKE BETWEEN THEM & THE LIGHTING THEY WERE USING FOR PATIENT CARE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SEE IT UP FRONT UNTIL HE TURNED ON THE READING LIGHT AND FLIPPED UP HIS NVG GOOGLES. SMELL AND APPEARANCE WAS IDENTICAL TO PREVIOUS SMOKE IN THE CABIN EVENT FROM AIR FILTER OIL. PILOT CLOSED HEATER/DEMISTER VALVES, VENTED CABIN. SMOKE CLEARED IMMEDIATELY AND DID NOT RETURN.