Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418TY
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4180
Aircraft time
2,989 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Engine time
2,989 hours
Part
Belt
Part number
0600181
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Air Con
Stage of operation
NR
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

WHILE RETURNING TO BASE, EXPERIENCED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. SMOKE CLEARED, MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTTING DOWN IT WAS DETERMINDED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT HAD BROKEN. REPLACED THE BELT AND CLEARED THE ACFT FOR FLIGHT.