Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 27, 2000
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Audio Control
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) AN AUDIO NOISE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN SERVICE WITH THE AMS43 TSO DURING ACTIVATION OF HIGH CURRENT DEVICES IN THE A/C. NOISE OF ELECTRICAL MOTORS, & BOOST PUMPS HAS BEEN COUPLED INTO THE AUDIO SYS. AN AMS43 TSO WAS RETESTED TO RTCA DO-160C, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER SUPPLY FILTERING WAS INADEQUATE TO FILTER OUT THE SPECIFIED VOLT RIPPLE FROM THE POWER LIGHT.