# SDR 2024FA0000833

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 9, 2024
- Submitted: November 12, 2024
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N901LF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N901LF), registered now
- Make and model: Agusta AW109SP
- Registry model: [Agusta AW109SP](https://openairdocs.org/model/agustawestland-aw109sp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 22400
- Aircraft time: 2,580 hours, 6,930 cycles
- System (JASC): [2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2497)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000833

## Discrepancy

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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