Service difficulty report · Master Box · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
March 3, 2023
Submitted
March 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913ET
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0562
Aircraft time
6,972 hours, 19,700 cycles
Part
Master Box
Part number
45043006
Part serial
1644
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,000 hours, 2,000 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, G
Precautionary procedure
E, E

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

What was found

PILOT AND CREW SMELLED FUMES / ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN DURING ENGINE START. BEFORE PRE TAKE OFF CHECKS, THE BATTERY DISCONNECT AND BUS TIE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ASSESSED THE BATTERY VOLTAGE AND GENERATOR AMPERAGE. EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. MED CREW BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING SIMILAR TO A HOT BATTERY OR SOMETHING ELECTRICAL.

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