Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
October 10, 2018
Submitted
October 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329PH
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0489
Aircraft time
5,335 hours, 20,222 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081073
Part serial
P1183
Condition
Arced
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE TO SENDING FACILITY AND IN IMC CONDITIONS, NR 2 GEN DISCONNECT CAUTION APPEARED ON CAD, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY BURNING SMELL IN CABIN AS REPORTED BY CABIN OCCUPANT (FLIGHT NURSE). LEFT FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT (PARAMEDIC) BROKE OUT CHECKLIST AND READ CHECKLIST ITEMS TO PILOT. PILOT EXECUTED CHECKLIST ITEMS, NOTIFIED ATC OF SITUATION AND INTENTIONS TO DIVERT TO BWI. NOTIFIED COMM WHEN WORKLOAD PERMITTED, WHO RELAYED THE SITUATION AND CREW INTENTIONS TO MAINTENANCE. LANDED AT BWI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT OVER TO MAINTENANCE.

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