Service difficulty report · Connector · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
June 27, 2024
Submitted
July 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133H
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7293
Aircraft time
6,072 hours
Part
Connector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Broken
Location
A/C Pump
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE IN CRUSE FLIGHT AC STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. NOTED AC LIGHT WAS STILL ON WITH LOWER THEN NORMAL AMP DRAW. SWITCHED TO FAN MODE THEN CREW NOTED SOMETHING SMELLED HOT. SWITCHED FAN TO OFF AND RTB FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE AC PUMP. REPAIR WAS MADE AND GROUND RUN AND AIRCRAFT RTS. LOG BOOK WRIGHT UP WAS IN ERROR IT WAS NOT A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER DEBRIEFING IT WAS AGREED THAT THE SMELL WAS OF SOMETHING HOT.

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