Service difficulty report · Button · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 16, 2024
Submitted
December 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7022
Aircraft time
5,478 hours, 16,954 cycles
Part
Button
Part number
6082
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT DISCREPANCY: BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. MECHANIC FINDINGS: FOUND STROBE LT PUSHBUTTON LIGHT REMAINING ON IN BOTH ON AND OFF POSITIONS IN 30 ALPHA PANEL, ALSO NOTICED BELLY STROBE LIGHT NOT FLASHING CONSISTENTLY. REMOVED COVER FROM 30 ALPHA PANEL AND FUMES WERE IMMEDIATELY EVIDENT. REMOVED STROBE LT PUSHBUTTON TO INSPECT AND IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUMES WERE COMING FROM THIS PUSH BUTTON (PN: 6082) INSPECTED FOR OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND NONE WERE FOUND, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STROBE LT PUSH BUTTON PN: 6082 AND CHECKED OPERATION WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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