Service difficulty report · Duct · Aerosp AS365N2

Difficulty date
November 20, 2019
Submitted
November 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164CF
Make and model
Aerosp AS365N2
Aircraft serial
6442
Aircraft time
7,910 hours, 41,061 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Heating
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

BURNING SMELL REPORTED BY THE MEDICAL CREW SITTING ON THE PATIENT COMPARTMENT (BACK COMPARTMENT) JUST BEFORE LANDING AT THE BASE, I74. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE/TROUBLESHOOT AND FOUND SOME SCAT TUBING (HEATER HOSE) LOOSE. HE RESECURED THE TUBING, AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. ALL SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECKS (GROUND RUNS AND FLIGHT CHECKS) WERE GOOD.

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