Service difficulty report · Wire · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
April 9, 2008
Submitted
April 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145LF
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
9072
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
C/B Panel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

UPON LANDING, STRONG ACRID ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AREAS. MECHANIC CALLED IN AND UPON INSPECTION OF OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WIRE HAD CONTACTED METAL FRAME RESULTING IN ARCING. MECHANIC TIGHTENED WIRE LUG AT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ADDED INSULATION ON FRAME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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