Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53754
Aircraft time
1,930 hours
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Freon Line
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGAGED AIR CONDITIONER. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER CREW INFORMED ABOUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE ON LT SIDE OF ACFT AND IN REAR CABIN. DISENGAGED AIR CONDITIONER, OPENED WINDOWS AND LANDED. SHUTDOWN ELECTRICAL POWER AND THROTTLE. NO DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MX TROUBLESHOT AIR CONDITIONING SYS AND FOUND FREON LINE FROM COMPRESSOR TO BE LOOSE UNDER ENGINE PAN AT UNION. SECURED LOOSE B-NUT EVACUATED SYS, SERVICED SYS AND COMPLETED GROUND RUN AND FUNCTION CHECKS.

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