Service difficulty report · Connector · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
June 2, 2012
Submitted
June 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0453
Aircraft time
2,652 hours
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, APPROX 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 GEN DISCONNECTED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAD. COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW THE RFM. THE GENERATOR WOULD NOT RESET. PLACED THE NR 1 GENERATOR ON THE OFF POSITION AND REDUCED ALL NON-ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. ON INSPECTION, NOTICED A CONNECTING WIRE WAS LOOSE. MECHANIC TIGHTENED CONNECTOR AND GEN DISCON LIGHT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED.

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