Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
August 26, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295AE
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51455
Aircraft time
13,078 hours, 33,060 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
CK5000
Condition
Burned
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR EMANATING FROM THE AFT CABIN. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONNECTOR TO THE TRANSPONDER CONTROL UNIT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND MELTING. CONTACTS APPEAR TO HAVE SHORTED CAUSING THE OVERHEAT CONDITION.

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