Service difficulty report · Motor · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 13, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3251
Part
Motor
Condition
Shorted
Location
Condenser Blower
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

DEPARTED ON A ROUTINE EMS MISSION, SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT ABORTED FLT AND RETURNED TO HELIPAD. INFORMED MAINTENANCE OF A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN ACFT CABIN. SOURCE OF ODOR DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRIC MOTOR IN AIR CONDITIONING SYS CONDENSER BLOWER ASSY WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE RT CARGO BAY. THE MOTOR WHEN TURNED ON WOULD MAKE UNUSUAL SOUNDS, EMIT SPARKS AND A ELECTRICAL ODOR. AIR CONDITIONER DISABLED, PLACARDED AND ENTERED INTO DEFERRED DISCREPANCY LOG IAW WITH MEL PROCEDURES. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)