Service difficulty report · Pump · Aerosp AS365N2

Difficulty date
August 28, 2001
Submitted
September 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291LL
Make and model
Aerosp AS365N2
Aircraft serial
6402
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1C
Part
Pump
Part number
E428K
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Medical System
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT DETECTED AN ODOR OF SMOKE IN CABIN OF AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO AIRCRAFT. A MEDICAL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE THE ORIGIN OF THE SMOKE. THE SYSTEM WAS DE-ACTIVATED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS DEFERED TOTHE MEL. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AFTER RETURN TO HOME BASE OF OPERATION.

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