Service difficulty report · Pump · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 28, 2018
Submitted
July 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4481
Aircraft time
2,934 hours, 9,077 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
S304EC1
Part serial
R2983
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
AA
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

WHILE ENROUTE TO RECEIVING FACILITY THE SMELL OF BURNING WAS INDICATED BY THE CREW. NO PRESENCE OF SMOKE WAS NOTED. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING PERFORMED SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES EXITED THE HELICOPTER AND INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND FOUND A BROKEN AND BURNT BELT. LATER DETERMINED BY MAINTENANCE THAT THE A/C PUMP HAD SEIZED CAUSING THE BELT FAILURE.