Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
June 15, 2024
Submitted
June 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7022
Aircraft time
5,307 hours, 16,513 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
5,307 hours, 11,247 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AND RETURN TO BASE FROM FLIGHT, CREW NOTIFIED PILOT THAT THEY SMELLED A ELECTRICAL BURNING AROUND THE BACK CABIN WALL. IT WAS DARK INSIDE THE CABIN SO VISUAL IDENTIFICATION WAS DIFFICULT. PILOT AND CREW INSPECTED THE AREA BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE VAPOR.

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