Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Urocop AS365N3

Difficulty date
September 24, 2021
Submitted
September 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520CF
Make and model
Urocop AS365N3
Aircraft serial
6537
Aircraft time
6,161 hours, 30,452 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
066107810
Part serial
14159
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Nav Radio
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT SMELLED UNKNOWN FUMES COMING FROM REAR OF AIRCRAFT. WAS COMING IN TO LAND AT MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND DIFERTED TO MORAINE AIRPARK (OUR MAINTENANCE HANGAR). UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE #1 NAV RADIO TO HAVE A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM IT. CAPPED AND STOWED WIRES AND MEL'D THE SYSTEM.

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