Service difficulty report · Audio Panel · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 2, 2013
Submitted
May 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209LF
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4960
Aircraft time
1,122 hours, 3,828 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
1,120 hours, 3,826 cycles
Part
Audio Panel
Part number
AA95912N
Part serial
10847
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
HO
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

PILOT WAS GOING INTO A HOVER DETECTED SOMETHING BURNING, AT THE SAME TIME LOST ALL RADIO AND ICS COMMUNICATIONS. PILOT PUT THE ACFT BACK DOWN AND NOTICED HIS PILOT ICS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, MX AOG ORDERED A 2 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER (SOURCE OF BURNING SMELL) AND REPLACEMENT AUDIO PANEL (CAUSE OF CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILURE). PARTS WERE INSTALLED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK.

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