SDR 98ZZZX4000

Service difficulty report · Light · Agusta A109K2

Difficulty date
September 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N129AL
Make and model
Agusta A109K2
Aircraft serial
10029
Part
Light
Part number
G62504
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
97 hours
Component
Grimes
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

THE RELAYS THAT CONTROL EXTENTION, RETRACTION, AND ROTATION (AIM) ARC, AND THE POINTS EITHER MELT (FUSE) TOGETHER OR IN SOME CASES, HAVE TOTALLY VAPORIZED. THE LIGHT CANNOT BE AIMED ONCE THIS OCCURS. THE EMS NIGHT SCENE FLIGHTS. WHEN THE LIGHT FAILS THE DANGER OF CONTACT WITH OBSTACLES INCREASES. IN 5 YEARS, THIS P/N LIGHT HAS FAILED 13 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

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