Service difficulty report · Converter · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
February 17, 2008
Submitted
February 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0453
Aircraft time
820 hours
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Converter
Part number
RX060
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Burned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A HEMS FLIGHT WITH PATIENT ON BOARD, THE CREW SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. THE AC WAS LANDED SAFELY. OTHER TRANSPORT WAS ARRANGED AND MAINT CALLED. THE ONLY FAILURE THE MECHANIC FOUND WAS A 110 VAC TO 28 VDC CONVERTER, THAT WAS USED WITH THE IV WARMER, THAT HAD FAILED AND WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR. THE EXTERIOR OF THE CONVERTER WAS NOT SHOWING SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AC WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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