# SDR 3970070506

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2006
- Submitted: July 7, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N132LN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N132LN), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 B4
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3970
- Aircraft time: 196 hours, 522 cycles
- System (JASC): [2300 · Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2300)
- Part: Control Panel
- Part number: 9005968REVPR
- Part serial: 9819
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Radio Console
- Part time: 196 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3970070506

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT OBSERVED A SERIES OF SPARKS AND SMOKE ORIGINATING FROM A SELF ILLUMINATING PANEL IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. MISSION WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE.

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