# SDR CA040527001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2004
- Submitted: November 2, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Snias AS350B3
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- System (JASC): [6240 · Main Rotor Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6240)
- Part: Transducer
- Part number: 50071550020
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: M/R Gearbox
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040527001

## Discrepancy

AFTER MAIN ROTOR GEAR BOX REPLACEMENT GROUND RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED, HOWEVER NO INDICATION WAS PRESENT.  DISCOVERED AFTER CONTINUITY CHECKS THAT THE TRANSDUCER WAS OPEN CIRCUIT.  REPLACED PART INDICATION NORMAL

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