Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 10, 2015
Submitted
August 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3686
Aircraft time
4,796 hours, 12,012 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
7,458 hours, 16,654 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
59008
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac System
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

PILOT REPORTED SMELLING SOMETHING HOT IN THE COCKPIT, NO SMOKE PRESENT. INSPECTED THE ACFT, FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT BROKEN & THE COMPRESSOR SEIZED. BELT WAS REMOVED, DRIVE LINE INSPECTED, ACFT SYS MEL'D & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.