Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
October 1, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438CM
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0830
Aircraft time
4,010 hours, 14,925 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ENROUTE, REAR CREWMEMBER REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC, WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY TRAVELLED TO THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT TO DEPARTURE. INSPECTED THE FWD AND MID BELOW PANELS, AND EQUIPMENT SHELF. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY BURNED WIRES OR PLASTIC. RAN AIRCRAFT FOR 10 MIN AT POWER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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