SDR 96ZZZX4283

Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
August 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911TX
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft serial
5073
Part
Circuit Board
Part number
355A01519902
Condition
Melted
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE IN-FLIGHT. FOUND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND CONNECTOR MELTED AT ONE CORNER. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND PCB. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS AMENDING STARTING PROCEDURE TO TURN BOOST PUMP SWITCH OF JUST PRIOR TO STARTING ENGINES. SUSPECT HIGH CURRENT DRAW OVER THE BOARD ON START SEQUENCE WITH LOWERED VOLTAGE AVAILABLE OVERHEATS THE PCB.

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