Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
July 16, 2021
Submitted
July 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407LN
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53181
Aircraft time
12,890 hours, 35,864 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT 1300 FT IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CLINICAL CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN AREA. PILOT TURNED EN-ROUTE BACK TO BASE. PILOT TURNED OFF A/C AND BLOWER, THE SMELL DIMINISHED AND WENT AWAY. WHEN THE A/C SYSTEM WAS TURNED BACK ON THE SMELL RETURNED. LANDED, SHUT DOWN, CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. MECHANIC ARRIVED AND INSPECTED ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND CABIN AREA. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. PILOT AND MECHANIC COMPLETED GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECK OF A/C SYSTEM--SATISFACTORY AND NO ELECTRICAL SMELL DETECTED. SHUT DOWN. MECHANIC REMOVED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD PANEL AND INSPECTED AFT EVAP BLOWER AND WIRING, VERIFIED NEW STYLE CONNECTOR INSTALLED. NO EVIDENCE OF WIRE DAMAGE, SMELL, OR OTHER DISCREPANCIES WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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