Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 18, 2020
Submitted
May 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608HF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4123
Aircraft time
5,395 hours, 21,117 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
5,096 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Vapor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TRANSITION TO CRUISE, PILOT NOTICED AN ODORLESS VAPOR/MIST EMANATING FROM THE HEAT/DEMIST SYSTEM. RETURNED TO BASE TO HAVE MAINTENANCE CHECK IT OUT. NO DEFECTS NOTED IN SYSTEM AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE CONDITION AFTER GROUND RUN AND MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. SUSPECT WATER IN BLEED AIR SYSTEM AFTER ENGINE WASH.