Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 3, 2023
Submitted
August 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108TA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3080
Aircraft time
12,359 hours, 34,218 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
9,325 hours, 14,314 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FOR THE A/C. TURNED THE A/C OFF AND DIVERTED TO VR164A TO INSPECT THE BELT AND SEE IF IT BROKE. AFTER INSPECTION NOTICED THE BELT SLIPPED SLIGHTLY OFF THE PULLEY AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BURNING SMELL. NO HAZARDS WERE SEEN AND FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT A/C ON.