Service difficulty report · Gps · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
October 3, 2020
Submitted
October 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135NP
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0068
Aircraft time
6,010 hours, 21,093 cycles
Part
Gps
Part number
011010640
Part serial
23822495
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H, B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

HTAWS FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE GNS 530 FOLLOWED BY THE TECHNOSONIC HEAD IN MEDICAL COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. INSPECTED WIRING AND CONNECTORS, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. DETERMINED INTERNAL SHORT IN GARMIN 530 WHICH CAUSED SMOKE AND SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GARMIN 530. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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