Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 17, 2015
Submitted
May 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4155
Aircraft time
3,126 hours, 9,814 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
3,047 hours, 6,996 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
5700700A
Condition
Separated
Location
Ac Bay
Component
Compressor · SD507
Component part number
590008
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 FLIGHT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON HIGH, SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. THE PILOT CONCLUDED THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER. TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONER, OPENED VENTS & WINDOWS. MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH SMOKE DISSIPATING AS LANDING PROGRESSED. UPON LANDING FOUND HOSE TO AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER SEPARATED FROM FITTING AT THE CONDENSER. CONFIRMED THAT RETURN HOSE SPLIT & MEL'D AIR CONDITIONER.