Service difficulty report · Switch · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
May 18, 2007
Submitted
August 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969ME
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0089
Aircraft time
3,783 hours, 12,926 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B1
Part
Switch
Part number
945UN01Q4AA8B
Condition
Worn
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING REGULAR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE START SWITCHES, DISCOVERED THE NR1 AND NR2 ENGINE STARTING SWITCHES TO HAVE WORN DETENT IN THE SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED FROM THE FLY POSITION TO THE OFF POSITION WITH OUT PULLING OUT OF DETENT.

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