SDR 2019F00052

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
August 14, 2018
Submitted
August 14, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N135MH
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0131
Aircraft time
9,348 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

CREW IN CABIN AREA REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR NEAR THE MED AVIONICS PANEL, COINCIDING WITH ATTEMPTING TO TRANSMIT ON THE AUX SELECTOR. REMOVED RADIOS FROM PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLES FOR SIGNS OF BURNING & ARCING WITH NONE FOUND. PERFORMED RADIO CHECKS WITH AIRCRAFT BATTERY POWER AND BLANKING PLATE ON PANEL REMOVED, WITH NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR ODOR. REMOVED ENTIRE RADIO PANEL AND INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLES WHERE THEY ENTER THE AIR FRAME WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ARCING OR BURNING FOUND. REINSTALLED RADIO PANEL AND SECURED RADIO HEADS BACK IN PLACE WITH BLANK PLATE OPEN. PERFORMED GROUND RUN REPEATING RADIO CHECKS AND TURNING ON ALL OTHER SYSTEMS THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED (AIR COND., INVERTERS, LIGHTS, ETC.). NO BURNING ODOR OR SMOKE COULD BE DUPLICATED IN ANY OF THE SITUATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE. REPLACED BLANKING PLATE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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