Service difficulty report · Power Cable · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
April 27, 2010
Submitted
April 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861NC
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0564
Aircraft time
1,078 hours, 3,437 cycles
Part
Power Cable
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Medical Equip
Component
Isolette
Component part number
731110
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ENROUTE TO BASE HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT IN NEONATE ISOLETTE, CREW SMELLED FUMES AND NOTED SMOKE FROM CABIN 120V AC OUTLET. THE ISOLETTE MAIN POWER WAS PLUGGED INTO THE AC OUTLET. CREW UNPLUGGED THE ISOLETTE AND SMOKE AND FUMES CEASED. HAD THE CREW OPEN ALL WINDOWS TO ELIMINATE FUMES AND SMOKE. SECURED THE CABIN AC INVERTER. CREW NOTED THAT THE PLUG HAD BEGUN MELTING. LANDED AT BASE HOSPITAL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED 120V AC OUTLET AND WIRING AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCY. A FULL FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE CABIN AC ELECTRICAL SYS WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DISCREPANCY. THE ISOLETTE WAS INSPECTED AND A PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE ISOLETTE POWER CORD NOT FULLY SEATED. THE ISOLETTE IS BEING SERVICED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

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