Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
June 8, 2018
Submitted
June 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133HN
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7293
Aircraft time
2,686 hours, 7,478 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,686 hours, 7,478 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

TOOK OFF , AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES IN FLIGHT, THE CREW STARTED TO DETECT AN ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING IN THE CABIN. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND STARTING TO HEAD BACK TO BASE IMMEDIATELY. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE WITH IN NORMAL LIMITS. THE ODOR BEGAN TO GET STRONGER AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, AND THEN STARTED TO DISSIPATE. LANDED SAFELY BACK TO BASE. GROUND RUNS AND TEST FLIGHT WERE ACCOMPLISHED, BUT COULD NOT DULPICATE THE FAULT AT THAT TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE.

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