Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
December 6, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3179S
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45781
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING RUN UP, SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM UP CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, AIRCRAFT SHUT DOWN AND MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DIODE ON THE BATTERY RELAY, SEVERAL WIRES ON BATTERY RELAY BURNED. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND WIRES GOING UP THE CENTER POST OF WINDSHIELDS WERE ALSO BURNED AND THE BATTERY SWITCH AND GENERATOR SWITCH ARE BURNED. MAINTENANCE IN PROCESS OF REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRES AND SWITCHES. (K)

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