Service difficulty report · Radio · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 6, 2017
Submitted
December 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941EM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7854
Aircraft time
1,061 hours, 2,804 cycles
Part
Radio
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUMES IN CABIN AREA APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES INTO THE CLIMB TO ALTITUDE, THE MEDICAL CREW REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THE TECHNISONIC RADIO ON THE MED PEDESTAL. THE RADIO LIGHTS BLINKED, THEN THE RADIO WENT DEAD. THE POWER BUTTON WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. HEAVY SMELL OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING NOTICED BY ALL IN AIRCRAFT. THE TECHNISONIC RADIO WENT INTERMITTENT, THEN QUIT WORKING.