Service difficulty report · Pump · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
March 30, 2021
Submitted
March 31, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658A
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
11504
Aircraft time
5,967 hours, 24,374 cycles
Part
Pump
Part number
Q02747
Condition
Shorted
Location
Medical System
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SHORT FINAL TO HESPERIA AIRPORT MED CREW REPORTED A FIRE AT THE ELECTRICAL OUT LET MED CREW UNPLUGED MINI MED PUMP POWER ADAPTER THEN REPORTED TO PILOT FIRE WAS OUT PILOT CONTACTED MAINTENANCE MECHANICS ARRIVED FINDING THAT THE MED PUMP ADAPTER HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE ISSUE MAINTENANCE CHECKED POWER OUTLETS OF AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT PLUG WAS FINE RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE REMOVING THE POWER PACK PLUG .