Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 2, 2022
Submitted
September 2, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N853MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7294
Aircraft time
3,259 hours, 11,124 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
3,259 hours, 11,126 cycles
Part
Belt
Part number
ES351303
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Compressor
Part time
1 hours
Component
Compressor · UNK
Component part number
S3036EC1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH TO THE HOSPITAL IN LOVELAND CO, THE CREW REPORTED THE SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE A/C COMPRESSOR BELT SHREEDED. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE DAMAGED A/C BELT CAUSED SIGNIFICATE DAMAGE TO THE HYRDAULIC BELT THAT IS IN PLACE RIGHT NEXT TO IT. THE HYRDAULIC BELT HAD 50% OF THE BELT RIPPED APART FROM THE A/C COMPRESSOR BELT. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AND REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BELT AND MEL'S THE A/C FOR COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT ONCE PARTS ARRIVED.