Service difficulty report · Hose · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 20, 2016
Submitted
September 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3408
Aircraft time
6,549 hours, 11,895 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
4,899 hours, 8,857 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
5700700A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor Inlet
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE THE CREW NOTICE SMOKE IN CABIN AREA PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES OPENED FRESH AIR VENTS AND WINDOWS NOTIFIED AIR COMM OVER RADIO FOUND SUITABLE LANDING AREA IN PASTURE S.E. OF PERKINS OK. AFTER SHUT DOWN CALLED AIR COMM VIA MOBLE PHONE WHICH NOTIFIED MAINTENCE. UPON MECHANICS ARRIVAL FOUND AIR CONDITIONER SUCTION LINE RUPTURED AT COMPRESSOR FITTING. MEL'D AIR CONDITIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS350B3 MEL 2100-01 CAT'D" RETURNED AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE