What was found
ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN FOLLOWED BY AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. THE HOSE IN BETWEEN THE EVAPORATOR AND AFT BLOWER COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AFT BLOWER CB TO POP.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2026
- Submitted
- September 15, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N660AE
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 54108
- Aircraft time
- 5,647 hours, 15,934 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time
- 4,926 hours, 7,076 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Duct
- Part number
- EX7001518
- Condition
- Collapsed
- Location
- Zone 200
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.