Service difficulty report · Transistor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 1, 2002
Submitted
August 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6088B
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2691
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Transistor
Part number
2N5684
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Power Reg Unit
Part time
3,100 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFTS RADIOS BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN FOLLOWED BY THE INDICATORS BECOMING ERRATIC. PILOT BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN NON ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL LOADS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. PILOT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. TECH. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM ISOLATED TRANSISTOR IN POWER REGULATION UNIT. GROUND RUNS SHOWED NO DEFECT AFTER REPLACEMENT.