Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 28, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N97LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2917
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT NURSE REPORTED SMELLING SOMETHING. MOMENTS LATER THE PILOT SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE BURNING RUBBER COMING OUT OF THE VENTS. TURNED BACK AND LANDED AT HOSPITAL. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY ANOTHER HELICOPTER. THE MECHANIC AND PILOT MADE A THOROUGH CHECK, AND A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT, FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. ON THE MAINTENANCE FLIGHT INTO THE SAME AREA AN ODOR OF BURNING GARBAGE WAS NOTICED BY PILOT.