Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 27, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53963
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3963
Aircraft time
3,657 hours, 3,209 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,209 hours, 6,160 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE PILOT AND CREW REPORTED AN OFF ODOR IN THE CABIN JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE HELIPAD AND CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS, BELTS AND FLUID LEVELS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PILOT PERFORM AND GROUND RUN AND TEST FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.