Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
October 26, 2009
Submitted
October 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45691
Aircraft time
11,819 hours, 19,492 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Engine time
3,920 hours, 2,696 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Frayed
Location
C/B Panel
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT SAW SPARKS REFLECTED IN COCKPIT AND SMELLED EVIDENCE OF SPARKING SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM HOSPITAL HELIPAD. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO HELIPAD, SHUTDOWN AND OFF LOADED PATIENT. MECHANIC FOUND FRAYED PORTION ON TERMINAL END OF WIRE IN CONSOLE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. MECHANIC REPLACED TERMINAL END AND SECURED WIRE.

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