Service difficulty report · Blower · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 25, 2007
Submitted
August 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4011
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blower
Part number
4900171
Condition
Arced
Location
A/C Unit
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3500 MSL, CREW DETECTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. PILOT BEGAN DESCENT AND TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONER. AFTER 10-15 SECONDS WITH A/C OFF SMELL WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT NEARBY AIRPORT. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MECHANIC AND ASM WERE CALLED. MECHANIC RELEASED AIRCRAFT TO RELIEF PILOT AFTER DETERMINATION THAT AFT BLOWER ON A/C UNIT HAD FAILED.