Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
October 16, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft time
5,393 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT UNEVENTFULLY. THE BURNING ODOR WAS TRACED TO THE OVERHEAD LT FUEL PUMP SWITCH. WHEN THE OVERHEAD PANELS WERE REMOVED A BURNED PUMP SWITCH CONNECTOR WAS SEEN. CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. THE RT SIDE WAS ALSO CHECKED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CONNECTOR IS SHOWING SIGNS OF OVER HEAT. TWO SEPARATE D.C. BUSES, PUMP SWITCHES AND PUMPS AFFECTED.

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