Service difficulty report · Fan · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 24, 2018
Submitted
April 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3941
Aircraft time
4,339 hours, 13,548 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
IFSS5401261
Part serial
304
Condition
Odor
Location
Condenser
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH, HAD A BURNING ODOR COME THROUGH AC VENTS. SHUT OFF AC COMPRESSOR, AND ODOR CLEARED. THE CONDENSER FAN WAS CAUSING THE ODOR. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.