Service difficulty report · Connector · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
October 31, 2024
Submitted
November 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237SH
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
8005
Aircraft time
7,576 hours, 15,789 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
5,759 hours, 8,007 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FAULT PRESENTED IN FLIGHT FL1 FAIL OVERLIMIT DETECTED, FAILURE DETECTED MSG, THIS OCCURRED ON THE WAY TO PICK UP PATIENT FROM NEARBY HOSPITAL AND PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND MADE WRITEUP IN LOGBOOK. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS IDENIFIED ON THE LEG WITH NO PATIENT ON BOARD. THIS REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED ENROUTE BUT SECTION 2D OF THIS FORM DOES NOT PROVIDE THIS OPTION, SO DESCENT WAS SELECTED. AIRCRAFT HAD COMPRESSOR WASH PERFORMED EARLIER IN THE DAY AND IT IS PROBABLE THAT MOISTURE ON THE ENGINE DECK INTRUDED CONNECTOR PLUG, RESULTING IN ISSUE. CLEANING OF CANNON PLUGS WITH SHOP AIR AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT CLEANER WAS THE REMEDY WITH FAULT CLEARING AND NO PERSISTING ISSUES FOR MAINT TEST FLIGHT OF 19 MIN. ALL 31 PAGES WERE VERIFIED AND NO EXCEEDANCE VALUES WERE RECORDED.

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