Service difficulty report · Master Box · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
August 14, 2013
Submitted
August 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134AM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0324
Aircraft time
4,307 hours, 15,226 cycles
Part
Master Box
Part number
45043006
Part serial
1404
Condition
Failed
Location
Tailboom
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
C
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 REPORTED WHILE IN CRUISE, THE AIR CONDITIONING SUDDENLY STOPPED BLOWING AIR. CYCLED AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SWITCH AND CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. NOTICED THAT BOTH "BUSS TIE OPEN" LIGHTS WERE ON, AND THEN A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT WITH NO SIGNS OF SMOKE. SHUTDOWN BOTH GENERATORS AND LANDED IN A FIELD. MX REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY MASTER BOX HAD FAILED. REPLACED, AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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