SDR 99ZZZX1725

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4059W
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2933
Part
Bulb
Part number
4580
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1 hours
Component
Ge
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

THE LANDING LIGHT BULBS ARE CONTINUALLY REQUIRING CHANGING. THIS BULB ONLY LASTED FOR 1.1 FLIGHT HOURS WITH 10 NIGHT LANDINGS. THE PREVIOUS BULB LASTED FOR 19 FLIGHT HOURS. OPERATING 3 EACH AS350B HELICOPERS, APPEAR TO BE AVERAGING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FLIGHT HOURS PER BULB. SUBMITTER STATED THE CONFINED AREA OF THIS INSTALLATION DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE ENOUGH COOLING AIR FLOW.