Service difficulty report · Drive Belt · Urocop AS365N3

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44925
Make and model
Urocop AS365N3
Aircraft serial
3838
Aircraft time
4,588 hours, 14,048 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,899 hours
Part
Drive Belt
Part number
060018
Condition
Broken
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A PATIENT TRANSFER, THERE WAS A BURNT RUBBER ODOR IN THE CABIN & LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING. AFTER LANDING AT GOOD SAM & OPENING THE TRANSMISSION COWLING, RUBBER DEBRIS COVERED THE DECKS & SEPARATED BELT WAS DISCOVERED. NO DAMAGE TO ROTATING COMPONENTS OR HYD BELT WAS FOUND. DEBRIS WAS CLEANED UP & THE MEL COMPLETED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SDL FOR FUEL & RETURN TO BASE FOR REPAIRS.

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