Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 25, 2018
Submitted
September 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2434
Aircraft time
10,131 hours
Part
Compressor
Part number
5AS35034
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ONCE LANDED AT BASE. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL WITH SMOKE EMITTED INTO COCKPIT. AMT INVESTIGATED THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP. MEL WAS PUT INTO PLACE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE NEXT DAY THE AMT REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR BELT, RECEIVER DRYER AND SERVICED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AND AIRCRAFT HAS OPERATED WITHOUT INCIDENT.