Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 24, 2017
Submitted
July 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2946
Aircraft time
11,001 hours, 23,515 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
5AS35034
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C Pack
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THE ODOR OF SMOKE. WHEN AIR CONDITIONING TURNED OFF, ODOR WENT AWAY. MECHANIC FOUND COMPRESSOR PULLEY SEIZED AND BELT BURNED TO A POINT OF FAILURE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INSTALLED IAW STC SR09117RC-D.