Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
January 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N192A
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7184
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Ground Wire
Part number
TB1N
Condition
Broken
Location
Caution Panel
Part time
21 hours
Component
Caution Panel
Component part number
5897
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PITOT LIGHT ON CAUTION PANEL NOT FUNCTIONING. FOUND GROUND WIRE FOR THE PITOT LIGHT CIRCUIT TO BE BROKEN. WIRE DID NOT HAVE THE SLACK REQUIRED WHEN INSTALLED, PLACING A STRAIN ON THE WIRE WHICH BROKE DURING OPERATION OF THE ACFT. RECOMMEDN IMPROVEMENTS IN QC OF ELECTRONICS INSTALLATIONS AND FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF MFG AND AC43.13-1B/2B CHANGE 1.