Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 24, 2011
Submitted
August 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204HN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2835
Aircraft time
3,401 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
2,840 hours
Part
Belt
Part number
0600181
Condition
Frayed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHILE ON A SHORT FINAL, THE PILOT DETECTED AN ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER WITH NO ASSOCIATED SMOKE. UPON THE POST FLIGHT INSP THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT SOME NOTICEABLE SHREDDING, BUT STILL HAD TENSION. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO INSPECT THE SYS. THE MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO DEFER TO AIR CONDITIONING SYS TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE.