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Service difficulty report · Switch · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date: March 31, 2017
Submitted: April 3, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N341AM
Make and model: Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial: 7232
Aircraft time: 1,723 hours, 6,648 cycles
Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time: 1,723 hours, 4,042 cycles
System (JASC): 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
Part: Switch
Part number: LED4415KBEOA4J
Condition: Defective
Location: Caws Panel
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BASE, AND 1 MINUTE INTO FORWARD FLIGHT, THE "LOW INLET PRESSURE" LIGHT FLICKERED AT A VERY LOW LIGHT LEVEL AND CONTINUED FLICKERING THROUGH SHUTDOWN, AFTER ABORTING FLIGHT AND RETURNING TO BASE

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