Service difficulty report · Compressor · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 26, 2024
Submitted
January 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4631
Aircraft time
5,172 hours
Part
Compressor
Part number
S3035EC1
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C Pack
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

IN ROUTE WITH PATIENT TO RECEIVING HOSPITAL, CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF WHAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING ELECTRONICS. I NOTICED THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR WAS STILL INDICATING ON AND GOOD AIRFLOW FROM THE VENT. I PERFORMED A TURN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT TO SEE IF WE WERE TRAILING ANY SMOKE AND NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. NO CAUTION LIGHTS ON. AS THE SMELL INTENSIFIED, I DECIDED TO DIVERT TO AN AIRFIELD APPROX 2 MILES AWAY AND NOTIFIED AIRCOM. AS WE APPROACHED THE AIRPORT, I OBSERVED SMOKE RISING BETWEEN ME AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I MADE A CALL ON CTAF OF MY INTENTIONS TO LAND AND THEN TURNED OFF ALL AVIONICS AND OPENED MY WINDOW. ON SHORT FINAL THE SMOKE AND SMELL SEEMED TO DISAPPATE. MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING TO THE RAMP. NORMAL SHUT DOWN AS WELL. MADE ALL THE CALLS AND WROTE UP THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED IT WAS A SEIZED AC COMPRESSOR WHICH BURNED AND BROKE THE DRIVE BELT. AIRCRAFT PLACED ON MEL AND MAINTENANCE FLIGHT COMPLETED WITH NO ISSUES. RTB.

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