Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 13, 2012
Submitted
September 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4311
Aircraft time
2,679 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

DURING FLIGHT, PPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION HEARD A POP ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT. OPERATIONS SEEMED NORMAL. ON LANDING, THERE WAS A FAINT RUBBER BURNING ODOR NOTED IN THE AIRCRAFT. DID A NORMAL SHUTDOWN, INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. MECHANIC INSPECTED AND PERFORMED A TEST FLIGHT, COULD NOT REPLICATE. RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO PROBLEMS. INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR THE "POP NOISE" ON LT SIDE OF ACFT AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. INSPECTED ALL ACFT FOR ANY DAMAGE. NONE FOUND, INSPECTED AC BELT AND COMPRESSOR AND NO DEFECTS NOTED, COMPLIED WITH A FLIGHT CHECK TO TRY TO DUPLICATE ODOR AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.