Service difficulty report · Heater · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
April 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105HN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2817
Aircraft time
9,794 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Engine time
5,743 hours
Part
Heater
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, T APPEARED TO BE MINOR HAZE AND WARM ODOR IN COCKPIT ASSOCIATED WITH CABIN HEATER. TURNED HEATER AND DEFROSTER KNOBS OFF AND DIVERTED. COCKPIT HAZE AND ODOR DISSIPATED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT OR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES. LOOKED FOR OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. INVESTIGATION FOUND PERSONAL SURVIVAL KIT BLOCKING THE REAR PORTION OF THE SEAT HEATER VENT. THE BAG WAS REMOVED AND THE HEATER KNOBS REOPENED. NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF SMOKE/FUMES PRESENT.