Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 25, 2010
Submitted
July 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3708
Aircraft time
3,735 hours, 11,706 cycles
Part
Belt
Condition
Slipped
Location
Compressor
Component
Compressor
Component part number
590008
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

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING, HOSPITAL CREW NOTICED RUBBER SMELL IN CABIN, PILOT CARRIED OUT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING . AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE HOT RUBBER SMELL WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT. THE CLUTCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE SLIPPING. AC SYS WAS DEFERRED TO MEL AND PARTS PLACED ON ORDER.