Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
June 1, 2023
Submitted
June 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11YQ
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
8156
Aircraft time
5,751 hours, 8,383 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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What was found

IN FLIGHT, APPROX 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, AT CRUISE STRONG FUMES OF ELECTRICAL/PLASTIC BURNING SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT. TURNED ECS OFF, OPENED WINDOW. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL FIRE. REMAINED APPROX 28.4V, 30A WITH ECS OFF (L SL ON FOR BIRD MITIGATION). FUMES DISSIPATED WHILE ECS OFF. RETURNED TO BASE, LANDED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

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