SDR 2010F00194

Service difficulty report · Computer · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
August 17, 2010
Submitted
August 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503CF
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11506
Aircraft time
3,022 hours, 7,845 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2K1
Engine time
2,605 hours, 6,410 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
109090064103
Part serial
1339
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
3,022 hours, 7,845 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND THAN NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME LATERAL INPUTS IN THE HELICOPTER , THE PILOT THAN PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THE THE BURNING ODOR WAS COMING FROM OUTSIDE AND THAT THE HELIPILOT COMPUTER HAD FAILED CAUSING THE LATERAL INPUTS. THE HELIPILOT COMPUTER WAS CHANGED ON SITE AND A SAS CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FUTHER DISCREPANCIES. AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS THAN PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER LATERAL INPUTS. THE HELICOPTER RETURN TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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