Service difficulty report · Clutch · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 29, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3708
Aircraft time
3,038 hours
Part
Clutch
Condition
Slipped
Location
Air Conditioning
Part time
376 hours
Stage of operation
AA
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

A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED, ALL ELECTRICAL SYS INDICATIONS NORMAL, SMOKE WAS THEN SEEN ON LT SIDE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL IN VICINITY OF AIR CONDITIONER DISCHARGE PORT. EXECUTED IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING (PL) AT AIRPORT .5 MILE AWAY. THE AIR CONDITIONER IMMEDIATELY STOPPED PRODUCING COOL AIR, SYS WAS SHUTDOWN, VENTS AND WINDOWS OPENED. PL SAFELY COMPLETED, MECHANIC CALLED TO SCENE AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES ACTIVATED. MECHANICS REPORT - CLUTCH SLIPPING CAUSING TO HEAT CLUTCH, PULLEY, AND BELT.