Service difficulty report · Compressor · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
October 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133LN
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3983
Aircraft time
3,464 hours, 11,465 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,342 hours, 7,057 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
S3036EC1
Part serial
R3507
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
3 hours
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE WHOLE CREW SMELLED A RUBBER & ELEC BURN TYPE SMELL. THE PILOT ISOLATED THE SMELL TO THE AIR CONDITIONER & TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER SYS & THE SMELL WENT AWAY. WE CONTINUED THE FLIGHT BACK TO THE BASE WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS & COMPLETED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN & CALLED THE MECHANIC. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WAS LOCKED DOWN & THE BELT WAS CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL. THE MECHANIC CUT THE BELT OFF. MELED THE AIR CONDITIONER & PLACED THE ACFT BACK IN SERVICE.

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