SDR 2022F00381

Service difficulty report · Magnetometer · Agusta AW119MKII

Difficulty date
September 29, 2022
Submitted
October 5, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N352LL
Make and model
Agusta AW119MKII
Aircraft serial
14821
Aircraft time
3,440 hours, 11,069 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6B37A
Engine time
3,246 hours, 10,685 cycles
Part
Magnetometer
Part number
92002120001
Part serial
80453
Condition
Failed
Location
Altitude Ind
Part time
3,440 hours, 11,069 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

AIRCRAFT HAS BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT COCKPIT AND CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 3500 FT MSL STARTED DECENT, SMELL GOT STRONGER. DECIDED TO LAND IN FIELD, ON THE WAY DOWN LOST STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR, #3 VHF RADIO, HSI INDICATIONS ON PFD AND SYNTHETIC VISION ON PFD. UPON SHUT DOWN DISCOVERED STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAGNETOMETER WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FAULT, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH CAUSED THE SMELL.

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