Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 12, 2016
Submitted
December 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4115
Aircraft time
3,065 hours, 9,853 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

A SHORT TIME PRIOR TO LANDING, CREW AND PILOT NOTICED AN ODD ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT. DESCRIBED BY AS FERTLIZER OR BURNING WIRE OR INSULATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT HOME BASE AND A WALKAROUND WAS UNABLE TO DETECT SOURCE OF THE ODOR. ENGINE AND MGB BAYS WERE CHECKED FOR BURNED WIRES OR SIGNS OF DAMAGE. CHECKED BEHIND INSTURMENT PANEL, NO DAMAGE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE