Service difficulty report · Resistor · Bell 407

Difficulty date
August 6, 2023
Submitted
August 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433P
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53861
Aircraft time
3,740 hours, 16,561 cycles
Part
Resistor
Part number
RC42GF680J
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ENROUTE TO FACILITY AFTER PICKING UP THE PATIENT AND A RIDER, THE CREW IN THE BACK ASKED, "CAN WE GET LIGHTS BACK HERE?" I TURNED ON THE CABIN LIGHTING AND THE LEFT CREWEMEBER SAID THAT THEIR OVERHEAD LIGHT DID NOT COME ON BUT THE RIGHT SIDE DID. SHORTLY AFTER I SMELLED WHAT REMINDED ME OF MELTING CRAYONS, A WAXY SMELL. I ASKED THE CREW IF THEY OPENED ANY MEDICAL PACKET OR EQUIPEMENT THAT MIGHT CAUSE AND ODD SMELL. I ALSO ASKED THE CREW IF THEY COULD SMELL IT. AFTER THEY STATED NO, I BACK TRACKED TO MY LAST ACTION, WHICH WAS TURNING ON THE CABIN LIGHTS, AND THEN I TURNED OFF THE LIGHTS. THE SMELL WENT AWAY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH OUT INCIDENT AFTER. INFORMED MAINTENANCE IN THE MORNING. MFG OF RESISTOR IS UNK.

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