# SDR M7K2008F00075

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 3, 2008
- Submitted: August 4, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N850MH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N850MH), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 B4
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4327
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC): [6700 · Rotorcraft Flight Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6700)
- Part: Potentiometer
- Part number: 116SF2C502W253
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Collective
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M7K2008F00075

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTS AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT.  A FAULT CODE WAS GENERATED INDICATING THE POTENTIOMETER AS THE LIKELY DEFECTIVE UNIT.  A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THIS PART THAT HAS EFFECTED THE DISPATCH RELIABILITY FOR THIS AC MODEL. (K)

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