Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 13, 2017
Submitted
March 14, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N790AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4298
Aircraft time
7,207 hours, 8,588 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,526 hours, 2,013 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Center Console
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

FOUND EVIDENCE OF ARCING BETWEEN THE P132 GENEVA CONSOLE WIRING BUNDLES AND THE INTERCOM FUNCTION PANEL INSTALLED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. WIRE BUNDLES HAVE BEEN REPOSITIONED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT ARCING/CONTACT WITH THE INTERCOM FUNCTIONS PANEL WILL NO LONGER BE AN ISSUE.