Service difficulty report · Exciter · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
September 1, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4038
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
9550177760
Part serial
655
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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 THE LT POSITION IGNITER WOULD NOT FIRE. SWAP OF BOX OUTPUT FEEDS TO THE IGNITERS VERIFIED THE BOX CIRCUIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS BOX GAVE GOOD SERVICE BUT SEVERAL OTHER HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LOW SERVICE HOURS THESE BOXES ARE NON-REPAIRABLE. (K)

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