Service difficulty report · Igniter Box · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
June 12, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3912
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Igniter Box
Part number
9550178070
Part serial
2853
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
1,951 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AN OPERATIONAL CHECK REVEALED VERY SLOW FUNCTION ON (1) OF THE (2) IGNITERS POWER CIRCUITS. A NEW IGNITER BOX WAS INSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THIS PARTIAL LOSS OF A CIRCUIT IS TYPICAL FOR THIS ASSEMBLY. USUALLY THIS UNIT IS TROUBLE FREE.

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