SDR HEEA088221

Service difficulty report · Tarsyn · Bell 412

Difficulty date
July 23, 2003
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3911L
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33023
Aircraft time
21,871 hours
Part
Tarsyn
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 HELIPILOT FAILED IN FLIGHT, THE COPILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. SMELLED BURNING WIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRING TO COPILOT TARSYN UNIT CHAFED IN THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT WHERE THE TARSYN UNIT MOUNTS. REPLACED TARSYN UNIT AND REPAIRED WIRING.

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