Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 14, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7814
Aircraft time
490 hours, 1,458 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
490 hours
Part
Filter
Part number
121300103
Part serial
0219
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 200
Part time
490 hours, 1,455 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER TURNING ON THE BLEED AIR HEATER AND DEMISTER A BURNING ODOR AND LIGHT SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE COCKPIT. SMOKE AND FUMES WENT AWAY AFTER TURNING OFF HEATER AND DEMISTER AND VENTED THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESS ENGINE INLET BARRIER FILTER OIL HAD BEEN PULLED INTO P2 AIR PATH AFTER A RECENT FILTER SERVICING. EXCESS OIL WAS REMOVED AND SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED NORMALLY.