Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 3, 2016
Submitted
August 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4115
Aircraft time
2,953 hours, 9,524 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
590008
Part serial
0878312380
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Con
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

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR A FLIGHT AND SHORTLY AFTER DEPARETURE, SMOKE AND FUMES WERE PRESENT IN THE CABIN. THE A/C SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. ON INSPECTION, THE COMPRESSOR WAS FOUND SEIZED.