SDR HEEA094229

Service difficulty report · Generator · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 12, 2004
Submitted
April 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108X
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33115
Aircraft time
19,019 hours
Part
Generator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL TO GC-158, THE NR 1 GENERATOR KICKED OFF LINE, HAD LIGHT SMOKE IN THE CABIN, AND SEVERAL CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. FOUND SEVERAL CHAFED WIRES AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD CENTER POST WHERE THE BUNDLE SPLITS TO GO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL.

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