Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 16, 2011
Submitted
July 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
4,235 hours
Part
Belt
Part number
060018
Condition
Split
Location
Air Compressor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR AND ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS DETECTED IN CABIN. AIR CONDITIONER WAS SWITCHED OFF, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND ACFT LANDED BACK AT DEPARTURE POINT. VISUAL INSP AFTER LANDING, REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE AND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT WAS SHREDDED.