Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 3, 2017
Submitted
February 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7814
Aircraft time
531 hours, 1,574 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
531 hours, 1,120 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Part number
121300103
Part serial
0219
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
Part time
41 hours
Component
Engine Cowling · Snias
Component part number
350A5801160801
Stage of operation
AA
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

25 MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF, MEDICAL CREW NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PILOT REMARKED THAT THE ODOR WAS IDENTICAL TO A PREVIOUS INCIDENT WHERE ENGINE INLET FILTER OIL ENTERED THE COMPRESSOR AFTER SERVICING. MAINTENANCE CLEANED INLET AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN WITH HEATING AND DEMISTING SYSTEMS ON WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.