Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
November 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506LF
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4973
Aircraft time
53 hours, 86 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
53 hours, 51 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW BOTH REPORTED SEEING AND SMELLING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DIRECTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT THEN CYCLED THE DEMISTER/HEATER VALVES WITH NO CHANGE. HE THEN MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MX WAS NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A VISUAL INSP WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. HE THEN HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A GROUND RUN AND CYCLED ALL THE DEMISTER AND HEATING KNOBS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

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