What was found
UPON LANDING PILOT OPENED AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR. MECHANIC FOUND LIGHT WIRE CHAFED INSIDE HORIZONTAL. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE ON LT SIDE OF STABILIZER.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2013
- Submitted
- March 12, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N572AM
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 4481
- Aircraft time
- 1,083 hours, 4,395 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time
- 1,083 hours, 4,395 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Part number
- 000330965
- Condition
- Grounded
- Location
- Exterior Light
- Part time
- 1,083 hours, 4,395 cycles
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.