Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 3, 2019
Submitted
May 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54634
Aircraft time
842 hours, 2,308 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
866 hours, 2,003 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, THE CREW AND PILOT NOTICED AN INEXPLICABLE HEAT RADIATING THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT ACCOMPANIED BY A SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER AND DEMISTER WERE IN THE OFF POSITION. WE WERE ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY FROM BASE AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT ISSUE AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.

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