Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 25, 2012
Submitted
April 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350DH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3567
Aircraft time
4,243 hours, 17,153 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,866 hours, 12,784 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

PILOT AND CREW DETECTED A BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE ENGINE BAY, MAIN GEARBOX AREA, UNDER CABIN FLOOR, BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL, IN BOTH SIDE CARGO BAYS, INSIDE THE AFT BAGGAGE BAY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RAN ACFT IN NORMAL OPERATING MODE WITH AIR-CONDITIONER ON, NO BURNING ODORS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SOURCE OF ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.