Service difficulty report · Switch · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
October 10, 2007
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3799
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Switch
Part number
975UNO1B4AA5P
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Start
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

AT END OF FLIGHT, PILOT SELECTED IDLE POSITION AND ENGINE REMAINED IN THE FLIGHT POSITION AND WAS SHUTDOWN FROM FLIGHT POSITION. A FAULT CODE WAS GENERATED THA THE START STOP SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE IN SOME MANNER. A NEW ENGINE START STOP/ON OFF SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. RECORDS INDICATED ATH 11 SWITCHES OF THIS TYPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN OUR FLEET WHICH HAS FLOWN NEARLY 50,000 HOURS TO DATE. (K)

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