Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 18, 2019
Submitted
June 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
9042
Aircraft time
9,298 hours, 26,688 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
5AS35034
Condition
Seized
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
AA
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

AIRCRAFT CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE DURING FLIGHT DUE TO BLOWN AC BELT.UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR TO HAVE SEIZED. REMOVED DRIVE BELT, INSPECTED DRIVE SYSTEM FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, AND PULLED AND TIE-WRAPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER.