SDR 96ZZZX1389

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Bell 412

Difficulty date
February 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FE6R532N
Western Aircraft Inc
Aircraft
N412DE
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36033
Part
Indicator
Part number
111303
Condition
Wire Chafed
Location
Pilot Attitude
Part time
1,982 hours
Component
Astronautics
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS ATTITUDE INDICATOR STARTED SPINNING, SMOKE DETECTED IN COCKPIT. FOUND PILOTS ATTITUDE INDICATOR ISOLATION AMP FAILED AND SOURCE OF SMOKE. FOUND WIRING AT ATTITUDE INDICATOR HAD CHAFED ON DEFOGGER MOUNTING BOLT SHORTING AMP SIGNAL TO GROUND AND CAUSING AMP FAILURE AND ATTITUDE INDICATION TO SPIN LATERALLY. REPAIRED WIRE AND APPLIED CHAFE PROTECTION TO WIRE HARNESS. SUBMITTER STATED THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE BETWEEN BOLT HEAD AND REAR OF CONNECTOR.

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