# SDR QMLA2019052119049

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2019
- Submitted: May 22, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N47HN
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 B4
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7317
- Aircraft time: 3,011 hours, 8,534 cycles
- System (JASC): [2397 · Communications System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2397)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Audio Panel
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2019052119049

## Discrepancy

DISCREPANCY REPORTED BY PILOT, "AFTER TAKEOFF, HAD A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND HAD NO INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.  RETURNED TO THE PORTSMOUTH, OH BASE." INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND A CHAFFED WIRE GOING TO PILOT'S AUDIO PANEL THAT HAD SHORTED AND POPPED THE PILOT ICS CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPAIRED WIRE AND PROTECTED AGAINST FUTURE DAMAGE. RESET PILOT ICS CIRCUIT BREAKER.

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