Service difficulty report · Relay · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
March 22, 2023
Submitted
March 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306LF
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7116
Aircraft time
4,830 hours, 14,976 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
706A36521002
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Elec Master Box
Part time
4,830 hours, 14,976 cycles
Component
Elec Master Box
Component part number
374GC01Y
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT FROM HOSPITAL PICK UP LOCATION TO DROP OFF LOCATION, GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 1A PANEL. PILOT PRESSED THE GENERATOR RESET SWITCH, LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AFTER 2 SECONDS. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES AND LANDED SHORT OF DESTINATION HOSPITAL AND LANDED BACK AT BASE WITH PATIENT. MECHANIC WAS CALLED IN TO TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND K1 RELAY BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED K1 RELAY.

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