Service difficulty report · Motor · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 17, 2012
Submitted
June 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3408
Aircraft time
5,294 hours, 8,318 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
3,644 hours, 6,471 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
IFSS0500846
Part serial
104
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD IN CABIN FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ODOR. IAW THE RFM SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE TURNED OFF. ODOR AND NOISE DISSIPATED AFTER AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TURNED OFF. CONTINUED FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES PUBLISHED IN RFM. LANDED AT RECEIVING FACILITY AND NOTIFIED MX. UPON MX INSP AFT BLOWER MOTOR FOR AIR CONDITIONING FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.