Service difficulty report · Hose · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 8, 2023
Submitted
May 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7264
Aircraft time
4,072 hours, 12,704 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
5,911 hours, 6,234 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
704A34402308
Part serial
NA
Condition
Unknown
Location
P2 Air Flex Line
Part time
4,072 hours, 12,705 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF WITH AIR CONDITIONING FAN ON AND DEMIST 1 TURN OPEN COCKPIT HAD BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE HAZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE LOCATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED HEAT AND DEMIST DIFFUSERS FOR DEBRIS WITH NONE FOUND. HEAT AND DEMIST VALVES OPERATE NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS UNDER BELLY. SUSPECT P2 AIR FLEX LINE FROM ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED P2 LINE PN 704A34-402-308. RAN ENGINE WITH DEMIST AND HEAT ON WITH NO CONTINUATION OF SMOKE SMELL OR HAZE.

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