Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Agusta AW109SP

Difficulty date
November 9, 2024
Submitted
November 12, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N901LF
Make and model
Agusta AW109SP
Aircraft serial
22400
Aircraft time
2,580 hours, 6,930 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Part number
16163023
Part serial
66133
Condition
Burned
Location
Battery
Part time
2,580 hours, 6,930 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN COCKPIT METHOD: NOTES: AFTER STARTUP, THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC FILLED THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN BATTERY CONNECTOR AND LEADS IAW LEO MM 24-31-01. GROUND LUG ON CONNECTOR BURNED. SUSPECT INCORRECT ASSEMBLY FROM OEM.

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