Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
June 9, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) THE FOLLOWING WAS REPORTED TO BELL: AFTER START-UP, WHEN THE PILOT PUT ON THE GENERATOR, SMOKE EMITTED FROM BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND OVER HEAD PANEL. ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND BATTERY SWITCHED OFF. WE OPENED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, DIDN`T SEE ANY FIRE. ON INSPECTION WE FOUND THE BELOW WIRES AND DIODE BURNT, FROM 2K1 BATTERY RELAY. 2CR1- DIODE; P16A22- WIRE; P17A22- WIRE; P18A22N- WIRE 2K1 DOESN`T SEEMS WORK. ONLY CB POPPED WAS OF ALT ENCODE. (TC# 20180709003)

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