Service difficulty report · Blower · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 24, 2008
Submitted
May 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4011
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blower
Part number
050143
Part serial
00599R
Condition
Burned
Location
Evaporator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, RETURNING TO BASE (WITH NO PATIENT ON BOARD) THE MED CREW REPORTED A SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT IN A FIELD. MAINT INSPECTED THE A/C SYSTEM AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A/C SYS FAILURE. SUSPECTED INTERNAL FAILURE OF UPPER EVAPORATOR BLOWER. SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED IAW MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER (SMELL). LATER, CHANGED UPPER EVAPORATOR BLOWER.