Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
September 12, 2014
Submitted
September 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135LF
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0647
Aircraft time
2,165 hours, 7,844 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
2,636 hours, 6,345 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AA
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

THE PILOT SMELT WHAT APPEARED TO BE BURNING RUBBER IN THE ACFT RETURNING TO BASE FOLLOWING A PATIENT TRANSFER. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING & OPENED UP THE FRESH AIR VENTS. HE THEN DIVERTED TO & LANDED. AT NO TIME WAS THERE EVER SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO LOOK AT THE HELICOPTER. ALL COWLINGS WERE OPENED & THE BELLY PAN WAS DROPPED FOR INSPECTION. A 15 MINUTE GND RUN & 13 MINUTE TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED. WE WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM & RETURNED THE HELICOPTER TO SERVICE.

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