SDR 97ZZZX1681

Service difficulty report · Warn Horn · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4055L
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2916
Part
Warn Horn
Part number
350A08386100
Condition
Failed
Location
Rotor Rpm
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.

What was found

THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF WARNING HORNS. ONE MANUFACTURER IS KLAXON, THE OTHER IS VOXBELL. BOTH OF THE HORNS ARE FAILING DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP. ITEMS CAUSING FAILURE ARE POOR SOLDERING POINTS AND RIVETS NOT FULLY SQUEEZED WHICH SHOULD MAKE CONTACT TO ACTIVATE THE HORN WHEN ROTOR RPM FALLS BELOW MINIMUM. HAVE HAD TO ORDER 4 HORNS IN SIXTY-DAY PERIOD.