What was found
(CAN) WHILE IS CRUISE FLIGHT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF INSULATION BLEW OUT OF THE DEFROST SYSTEM. RESIDUAL AIRFLOW WAS SUFFICIENT TO KEEP A PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED.
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 2009
- Submitted
- February 2, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 45 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Nozzle
- Part number
- 350A72072102
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Air Distribution
- Part time
- 346 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.