Service difficulty report · Drive Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 28, 2016
Submitted
June 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408EM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2434
Aircraft time
9,124 hours, 23,869 cycles
Part
Drive Belt
Part number
451500003
Condition
Burned
Location
Compressor
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 CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT AND FLIGHT CREW SMELLED BURNING ODOR AND SAW SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT CREW MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. UPON LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPRESSOR BELT, PN: 451500003 HAD BURNED OFF OF THE COMPRESSOR PULLEY.