Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4613
Aircraft time
841 hours, 1,476 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
HO
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

SMOKE IN CABIN FRONT LT SIDE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHILE IN HOVER. PERFORMED COMPLETE INSP OF AFFECTED AND SURROUNDING AREAS. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FAULTY WIRING FOUND. SUSPECT SMOKE WAS POSSIBLY CHAFED FROM GLARESHIELD/WINDSHIELD CENTER POST, BLOWN THRU VENTS. PERFORMED OPS FLIGHT CHECK SATISFACTORY. ACFT APPROVED RETURN TO SERVICE.