SDR HEEA107924

Service difficulty report · Lens · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 5, 2006
Submitted
April 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3733
Aircraft time
1,111 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Lens
Part number
350A08291028
Condition
Burned
Location
Map Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED BY THE CREW. LATER PILOT ALSO SMELLED BURNING SMELL, SHUT OFF HEATER, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE OR ELIMINATE SMELL ENTIRELY. UPON LANDING, SMELL INTENSIFIED. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 3:05 HOURS AND MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. MAINTENANCE FOUND REAR NVG MAP LIGHTS HAD BURNT GLUE WHICH HOLDS LENSES ON MAP LIGHTS. NO FURTHER SMELL WHEN LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.