Service difficulty report · Gps · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
January 19, 2017
Submitted
January 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911BF
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0555
Aircraft time
4,964 hours, 20,880 cycles
Part
Gps
Part number
0110106000
Part serial
23406236
Condition
Shorted
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE BASE, THE CREW DETECTED FUMES IN THE AIRCRAFT CREW COMPARTMENT. THE NR 2 GPS LOST POWER SHORTLY THEREAFTER. COMPLETED THE LANDING AND SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM TO AN INTERNAL SHORT OF THE DIMMING SYSTEM ON NR 2 GPS. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

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