Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 13, 2014
Submitted
January 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4497Y
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4497
Aircraft time
3,082 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
659 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AA
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

DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM UMC, THE PILOT SWITCHED ON THE CABIN VENT BLOWER. THE MEDICAL CREW IMMEDIATELY SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE PILOT TURNED THE VENT BLOWER OFF & THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE ACFT WAS GND RAN & VENT BLOWER OPERATED WITH NO DEFECTS. ALL CB`S WERE CHECKED, REMOVED PANELS NECESSARY TO INSPECT AVIONICS WIRING WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE & FLOWN AROUND THE AIRPORT FOR 20 MINUTES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.