Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 21, 2016
Submitted
September 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488AE
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53428
Aircraft time
8,141 hours, 22,775 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
107CDC2024
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum
Stage of operation
AA
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PASSENGERS IN THE AFT CABIN REPORTED TO THE PILOT SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING AND THEN REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN UNIMPROVED AREA DUE TO REMOTE LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT AT THAT TIME. DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT THE MEDICAL SUCTION PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE VACUUM PUMP TO HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE ACCUMULATION. VACUUM PUMP INSTALLED.

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