Service difficulty report · Belt · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
December 30, 2017
Submitted
January 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916LH
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0554
Aircraft time
3,563 hours, 10,497 cycles
Part
Belt
Part number
ES351351
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Drive Pulley
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

HAD A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WHILE OPERATING BLEED AIR HEAT AND ON APPROACH. LANDED, A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION DECK AREA REVEALED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING DRIVE BELT WAS BROKEN FROM THE DRIVE PULLEY FOR THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX WAS MELTED CAUSING THE BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. ALL PIECES OF THE DRIVE BELT WERE RETRIEVED AND AREA INSPECTED FOR FOD. AREA WAS CLEARED OF ALL DEBRIS. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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