Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 17, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900NM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4085
Aircraft time
2,685 hours, 9,381 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
1,625 hours, 5,110 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AA
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

CREW HEARD A LOUD "POP" NOISE FOLLOWED BY AN ACRID ODOR IN THE CABIN . PILOT DID NOT NOTICED ODOR OR HEARD THE POP. PILOT CHECKED THE AIR CONDITIONING, HEATER, CHECKED ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS. EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE WORKING NORMALLY. MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. A COMPLETE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FOLLOWED BY A GROUND RUN DID NOT REVEAL ANY ISSUES. A OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.