Service difficulty report · Switch · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Switch
Part number
045004A102A
Condition
Intermittent
Part time
221 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BATTERY WAS LEFT ON. UPON RETURN TO ACFT 2 HOURS LATER, BATTERY WAS TOO LOW TO START ACFT. PILOT THOUGHT BATTERY/EPU SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, BUT YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON UP TO 4 TIMES BEFORE IT STAYS IN SELECTED POSITION. CONFIRMED PILOT`S SNAG. BATTERY/EPU SWITCH STICKY/STIFF/INTERMITTENT. REPLACEMENT PART ORDERED.

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