Service difficulty report · Switch · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
5,309 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Switch
Part number
MS2771923
Condition
Intermittent
Location
On Collective
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT WAS CARRYING OUT THE HYDRAULIC TEST OF THE ACCUMULATORS AND THE HORN WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE A/C WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN ENGINEER STARTED TO TROUBLESHOOT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CUT-OFF SWITCH WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. DUE TO HYDRAULIC PROBLEMS IN THE AS350 WORLD A/C GROUNDED UNTIL SERVICEABLE PART ARRIVED.