Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
January 19, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
7,093 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) PUMP WAS INSTALLED ON JANURAY 13, 2003. AIRCRAFT WAS RUN FOR 1.5HRS OVER THE 16TH, 17TH, 18TH OF JANUARY.ON THE 19TH THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE NR 2 PUMP WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. INSPECTION REVEALEDTHAT THE HOLE IN THE COVER FOR THE WIRE WAS OUT BY 180 DEGREES TO THE WIRE ATTACHMENT POINT. THE WIRE WAS CUT BY A CUPPED WASHER ON THE MOTOR SHAFT. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE COVER PUT ON INLINE WITH THE ATTACHMENT POINT.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.