Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 21, 2017
Submitted
March 21, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3953A
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7004
Aircraft time
1,824 hours, 3,896 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
3,652 hours
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,824 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TO IMMEDIATELY INSPECT AND PREVENT CHAFING AND ARCHING BETWEEN THE INTERCOM FUNCTION PANEL AND THE WIRE BUNDLES TO THE P132 CONSOLE IN THE COCKPIT CENTER CONSOLE. FOUND BUNDLE CHAFING TO THE INTERCOM. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY AND REPOSITION THE WIRE BUNDLES TO PREVENT FURTHER CONTACT BETWEEN COMPONENTS AS INSTRUCTED PER MAB AS350-17-01.