Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
September 26, 2023
Submitted
September 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741AC
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
7845
Aircraft time
3,522 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
3,522 hours
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

COLLECTIVE APPLICATION DURING TAKEOFF CREW NOTICE A SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. I THOUGHT IT WAS AN AC BELT BURNING, RETURNED TO PAD SHUT DOWN, WENT BACK TO TRANSMISSION AND NOTICED THE AC BELT WAS STILL INTACT. CALLED MX, MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND SMELLED AREAS IN COCKPIT, AND AROUND HELICOPTER , NO NOTICABLE SMELL, ASKED PILOT IF THE HEATER WAS ON DURING THIS EVENT AND IT WAS OFF, SO NOT SUSPECTING HEATER COMPONENTS AT THIS TIME, RAN UP HELICOPTER TO FLIGHT FOR 10 MIN STILL NO NOTICABLE SMELL INSIDE OR OUT, IN COWLINGS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SO AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, COULD NOT PIN POINT ANY CAUSE OR SYSTEM AT THIS TIME.

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