Service difficulty report · Pulley · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 14, 2019
Submitted
September 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810LE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4924
Aircraft time
3,948 hours, 10,401 cycles
Part
Pulley
Condition
Defective
Location
Ac Compressor
Component
Compressor
Component part number
590008
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE CREW MEMBER VERY BRIEFLY SMELLED A HOT RUBBER SMELL WITH THE AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONER BECOMING INOPERATIVE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DRIVE PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE DRIVE BELT TO GET HOT ON THE PULLEY CAUSING THE HOT RUBBER SMELL.