What was found
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN, TURNED OFF THE A/C SYSTEM AND SMELL WENT AWAY. LANDED AT BASE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MECHANIC ON SITE FOUND WHERE A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH WAS INOP.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2023
- Submitted
- October 4, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N490H
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 4539
- Aircraft time
- 9,258 hours, 17,782 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time
- 6,263 hours, 13,627 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Compressor
- Part number
- 5900081
- Part serial
- 3004004855
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Air Con Sys
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, S
- Precautionary procedure
- K, H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.