Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
May 28, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
14,673 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bypass Switch
Condition
Stuck
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) A FILTER ASSEMBLY PN 222-366-621-101 WAS RECEIVED ON CHL PO NR 514815 AND INSTALLED. DURING TESTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BYPASS LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE BYPASS SWITCH IS STUCK CLOSED. AS WELL THE DRAIN VALVE WAS LEAKING UNDER NORMAL BOOST PUMP PRESSURE.