Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 3, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
10,543 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Wire
Part number
350A62252020
Condition
Damaged
Location
Battery
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT & PASSENGERS NOTICED SMOKE COMING IN THE CABIN OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT OPENED DOOR TO VENT SMOKE OUT OF CABIN. PILOT LANDED AS SOON AS PRATICAL. AFTER LANDING INSTRUCTED PASSENGERS TO EXIT A/C, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE , CLOSED THE FUEL VALVE AND ELECTRICS OFF. THE PILOT GRABBED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND OPENUP THE THE RT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE FIRE WAS LOCATED. THE PILOT PULLED EVERYTHING THAT WAS ON FIRE OUTOUT OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND EXTINGUISHED THE ON FIRE ITEMS. THE FUSE HOLDER FOR THE EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER CUT OFF SWITCH HAD A SHORT AGAINST THE BATTERY BULKHEAD. THIS CREATED SPARKS WHICH IGNITED PAPER AND GEAR STORED IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT.