Service difficulty report · Heater · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3402
Aircraft time
4,464 hours, 14,957 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
4,480 hours, 10,499 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED DETECTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN THE CABIN WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE HEATER TUBES, VENTS, AND THE BLEED AIR SYS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED HEATER CONTROL COVERS AND FOUND THAT A PIECE OF THE BLOOD BARRIER HAD CRACKED OFF AND WAS ON THE HEATER VALVE. SHOWED SIGNS OF SCORCHING. NO OTHER SIGNS OR DAMAGE FOUND. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.