Service difficulty report · Pump · Bell 230

Difficulty date
November 24, 2008
Submitted
December 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904CM
Make and model
Bell 230
Aircraft serial
23013
Aircraft time
8,325 hours, 27,415 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
107CDC1824B
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

APPROX 2-3 MILES FROM HOSPITAL FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. NO INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT, OTHER THAN THE SMELL THAT ANYTHING WAS ABNORMAL. ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO THE DESTINATION. REDUCED THE ELECTRICAL LOAD AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND RELAYED TO THE CREW TO TURN OFF UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND SWITCH TO PORTABLE O2 SO THAT HE COULD TURN OFF THE MED BUS. UPON LANDING, PILOT PERFORMED A RAPID SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT REVEALED NOTHING OBVIOUS OTHER THAN THE SMELL. MX FOUND 1 OF THE MEDICAL AIR PUMPS UNDER THE BAGGAGE COMPT FLOOR HAD OVERHEATED CAUSING THE ODOR. THE PUMP HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON AND ALLOWED TO RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE AIR PUMP HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED AND IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.

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