Service difficulty report · Switch · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
January 13, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
14,158 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Switch
Part number
NE15FBATFI1T
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT COULD NOT TURN HYD OFF DURING FLIGHT BY PRESSING BUTTON ON COLLECTIVE STICK. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINE THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NOT SUPPLYING VOLTAGE TO SOLENOIDS. NEW SWITCH INSTALLED.