Service difficulty report · Switch · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
September 3, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
11,468 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Switch
Part number
NE15FBATI1TFGNO
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F, I
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER T/O, WARNING HORN & NOTICED 'HYD CAUTION LIGHT' ON. A FEW SECONDS LATER, ERRATIC CYC MOVEMENT FELT. RETURNED & LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MX INSPECT DID NOT ISOLATE CAUSE FOR MALFUNCTION. HYD SYS CK APPEARED TO BE NORM. HYD PUMP SPLINES INSPECTED & FOUND LUBED & SERVICEABLE. ELECT CHECKS CARRIED OUT SAT. VISUAL INSPECT OF WIRE HARNESS REVEALED NO DISCREPANCY. GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT. ALL TESTS TURNED OUT NORM, HYD PUMP REPLACED. ACCUMULATOR'S PRESS CHECKED AT 170 PSI FOR 18 DEG C. ACCUMULATORS RE-CHARGED TO CORRECT PRESS. HYD TEST 'PUSH BUTTON' SWITCH REPLACED. ANOTHER GROUND RUN REVEALED NO DISCREPANCY. COLLECTIVE DUMP SWITCH REPLACED, GROUND RUN, NO DISCREPANCY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.