Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 30, 2018
Submitted
August 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608HF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3188
Aircraft time
10,033 hours, 35,588 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
590008
Part serial
0366905730
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
71 hours, 176 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

WHILE CLIMBING UP TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR BECAME EVIDENT, A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT WAS BURNED AND MELTED. SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE THAT CAUSE THE BELT TO GET HOT ON THE PULLEY CAUSING THE ODOR.