Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2654
Aircraft time
8,952 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
7,326 hours
Part
Belt
Part number
0600181
Condition
Worn
Location
A/C 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

DEPARTED HOSPITAL, ON CLIMB, NOTICED THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER, SCANNED INSTRUMENTS NO ANOMALIES, TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONER, DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, WAS APROX 4 MILES OUT, LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT, CALLED MECHANIC, FOUND AIR CONDITIONER HAD BEEN BURNING , STILL FULLY INTACT , MECHANIC REMOVED BELT, MEL `D THE A/C, RETURNED TO BASE,