SDR RMXA2012

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
April 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3343
Aircraft time
1,739 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
10,159 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

PILOT AND CREW NOTICED A BRIEF ODOR, POSSIBLE SMOKE, DURING TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO BASE AND SHUT DOWN. TECH PERFORMED COMPLETE CHECK OF ACFT AND SYS. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. PILOT CONDUCTED A 45 MINUTE GROUND RUN AND 30 MINUTE CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DISCREPENCY NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.