Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 17, 2020
Submitted
January 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
2A6R933B
Air Methods, LLC
Aircraft
N565AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4399
Aircraft time
4,303 hours, 12,640 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
HM01938911
Part serial
1834640
Condition
Defective
Location
In Fuel Tank
Component
Fuel Tank
Component part number
HM01950011
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

DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUNS, FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. FOUND #2 FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH IN FUEL TANK DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS FOUND AFTER INSTALLING A VECTOR /ROBINSON CRASH RESISTANT FUEL TANK IN THE AIRCRAFT.