Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 28, 2014
Submitted
March 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4928
Aircraft time
1,677 hours
Part
Hose
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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 REPORTS OZONE ELEC ODOR IN CABIN. RETURN TO LAS CRUCES, NO SMELL AFTER SHUT DOWN. BARELY MINIMAL SMELL ON OCCASION WHILE SITTING IN CABIN, POSSIBLE OUTSIDE ODOR. INSPECTION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS BURNING, LIGHTING NOT TURNED ON. FOUND BEHIND VEMD SCAT FOR GLARE SHIELD AIR FWD NOT PLACED IN POSITION CORRECTLY & SUSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING AIR BLOWING ACROSS ELEC BEHIND PANEL. FOUND DISCONNECTED GROUND LUG FOR DIMMERS & REATTACHED. REPOSITIONED SCAT, SECURED ACFT FILLED OUT LOG & RECEIVED RII. PILOT LET RUN ON GND FOR FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TAKEOFF. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS RETURNING TO BASE. TIME ON GND 1 HR APPROXIMATELY, NO STATIC LINES DISCONNECTED OR AVIONICS REMOVED FOR VISUAL INSPECTION.