What was found
THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE NR HORN CIRCUIT ON THE TACH SENSOR IN 1981.4 HOURS ACTT. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARS TO BE A POORLY DESIGNED UNIT WITH A VERY LOW LIFE EXPECTANCY. INSTALLED NEW TACH SENSOR.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N85GA
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Aircraft serial
- 2362
- System (JASC)
- 6240 · Main Rotor Indicating System
- Part
- Sensor
- Part number
- 50071550020
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Rotor Tach
- Part time
- 925 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.