Service difficulty report · Connector · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
April 15, 2014
Submitted
April 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920U
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3453
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Connector
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
B, E, A

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

What was found

BEFORE TAKEOFF PILOT NOTED 81 GALLONS OF FUEL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT NOTICED FUEL 0. PILOT DECLARED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. TROUBLE SHOT VEMD SYS TO INCLUDE THE CONNECTIONS FOR MISSING OR BENT PINS. REMOVED BELLY PANEL & VISUALLY CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS. CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGE ELEC CONNECTOR & FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY. CHECKED FOR MISSING OR BENT PINS & THEN TIGHTENED CONNECTOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.

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