Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
August 7, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490AE
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52336
Aircraft time
4,876 hours, 13,638 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Ac Bay
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

WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT AND CREW REPORTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR SIMILAR TO HOT RUBBER IN THE ACFT CABIN AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO BE THE CAUSE AND DEACTIVATED AND MEL THE SYSTEM. UPON DETAILED INSPECTION FOUND THE MOLEX CONNECTOR ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM'S AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR ASSY TO BE BURNED. CONNECTOR PLUG PN: 03-09-2032. REFERENCE SERVICE BULLETIN SB 206-110414.

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