Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
October 1, 2024
Submitted
October 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104VU
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0704
Aircraft time
7,573 hours, 22,747 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2B2
Engine time
7,573 hours, 8,480 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW NOTICED A SMELL OF. HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING/COMPONENTS IN BOTH THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AREAS, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. FOUND HOTDOG SPLICE RESTING AGAINST PILOT PITOT HEATER BREAKER CONTACT. HOTDOG SPLICE AND CONTACT SINGED. REPLACED HOTDOG SPLICE AND PILOT PITOT HEATER BREAKER IAW EC135 AMM 24-62-01 , 8-1. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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