Service difficulty report · Clutch · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 13, 2016
Submitted
July 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913SM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4600
Aircraft time
2,242 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,242 hours
Part
Clutch
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Compressor
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, CREW SMELLED AN ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT. SUSPECTED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SINCE THE SAME HAD HAPPENED EARLIER IN THE DAY AFTER WHICH THE PROBLEM WAS CLEARED BY MAINTENANCE. TURNED OFF THE SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO BASE. DISCOVERED AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH HAD FAILED. AC COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED COMPRESSOR.