SDR HEEA078593

Service difficulty report · Connector · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N436PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
51436
Aircraft time
1,466 hours
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Buss Bar
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SMELL FROM BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CONNECTIONS AT STARTER RELAY TO LINE CONTROL RELAY. ARCING OCCURRED AT STARTER RELAY TERMINAL A2 AND AT LINE CONTROL RELAY TERMINAL A2 ALSO FOUND BURNED AND MELTED HEAT SHRINK.

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