Service difficulty report · Indicator · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 24, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4983
Aircraft time
217 hours, 217 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
80205243
Part serial
2095
Condition
Failed
Location
Ehsi
Part time
207 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON POWERING UP FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW SMELLED NOXIOUS FUMES IN THE CABIN. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EHSI INDICATOR HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON THE DDL, MEL LIST, THE ACFT WAS FLOWN TO AUROR AND A REPLACEMENT EHSI WAS INSTALLED.