Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
July 2, 2025
Submitted
July 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415RX
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
9130
Aircraft time
1,344 hours, 3,534 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
1,344 hours, 3,534 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Part number
52052071
Condition
Arced
Location
Transceiver
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING FINAL APPROACH TO BASE AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE TDFM / SKY TRAC PANELS. DURING EVALUATION OF THE SYSTEMS IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CONNECTOR TO THE TDFM WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. FOUND CONNECTER WITH BROKEN MALE PIN IN THE FEMALE SOCKET. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND TRANSCIEVER.

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