Service difficulty report · Switch · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 17, 2011
Submitted
December 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151AC
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3732
Aircraft time
4,356 hours, 11,346 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Switch
Part number
975UN01B4AA5P
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Part time
4,356 hours, 11,346 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT UPON LANDING, PROCEDED W/ NORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AFTER ROLLING TWIST GRIP TO IDLE POSITION, AMBER GOV LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FAILURE DETECTED ON VEMD, TEST REF 121 W/ LRU ENG START SWITCH LISTED AS FAILED. SWITCH WAS REPLACED. GROUND RUN REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION. ACFT LAUNCHED FOR RETURN. 5 MINUTES OUT, AMBER GOV LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT LANDED, HANGAR AND SHUTDOWN. FAILURE DETECTED ON VEMD, TEST REF 121 WITH LRU ENGINE START SWITCH LISTED AS FAILED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY INTERMITTENT GROUND AT 1021N1 GROUND POINT UNDERNEATH CABIN FLOOR. CLEANED AND TREATED GROUND POINT.

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