Service difficulty report · Blower · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 16, 2007
Submitted
August 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3989
Aircraft time
740 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
740 hours
Part
Blower
Part number
050143
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

RETURNING FROM INTER-FACILITY TRANSFER, ON LONG FINAL TO BASE, WHEN PILOT AND CREW DETECTED A VERY STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED BUT COULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT AND NOT SEEN DUE TO DARKNESS. THE ODOR SMELLED AS IF IT WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE BUT SINCE WE HAVE HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING IN THE 350'S, SUSPECTED IT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. TURNED AIR OFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. LANDING AT BASE WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON SHUTTING DOWN AND SECURING AIRCRAFT, LIFTED TRANSMISSION COWLING TO INSPECT COMPRESSOR UNIT. THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT WAS INTACT AND APPEARED TO HAVE PROPER TENSION. PLACED AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL SOURCE OF FUMES COULD BE DETERMINED. APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL TO INCLUD