Service difficulty report · Switch · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 30, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
11,769 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Bleed Valve
Component
Bleed Valve
Component part number
9550158260
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) BLEED VALVE LIGHT MICROSWITCH CAME APART. THE BROKEN PIECES OF THE ROLLER JAMMED BETWEEN THE PLUNGER AND HOUSING PREVENTING SMOOTH BLEED VALVE BUTTERFLY OPENING AND CLOSING. BUTTERFLY WAS FOUND PARTIALLY CLOSED CAUSING COMPRESSOR STALL WHEN ATTEMPTING THROTTLE INCREASE. BUTTERFLY WAS OPENING ENOUGH FOR BLEED VALVE LIGHT TO BE ON INDICATING IT WAS FULLY OPEN.