SDR 2003F00152

Service difficulty report · Master Box · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
March 10, 2003
Submitted
March 24, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N313MS
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0095
Engine
Pwa PW206A
Part
Master Box
Part number
450235002
Part serial
1010
Condition
Failed
Location
Right Side
Part time
2,014 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A DEFUELING PROCEDURE WITH THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY DISCONNECTED AND THE GPU CONNECTED. THE BATTERY SWITCH TURNED ON AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES INTO THE DEFUELING PROCEDURE THE RIGHT HAND ELECTRICAL MASTER BOX STARTED SMOKING. WE QUICKLY DISCONNECTED ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT. THIS OCCURANCE ALSO BLEW AN 8 AMP IN THE BATTERY MASTER BOX AT (F2) LOCATION.

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