Service difficulty report · Switch · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
8,168 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Switch
Part number
MS2771923
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Low Rotor
Part time
8,171 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LOW ROTOR HORN NOT WORKING BUT LIGHT ON 4ALPHA PANEL WOULD COME ON. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SWITCH TO BE INTERMITENT. A/C GROUNDED TILL NEW SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE POTENTIAL FOR GIVING A FALSE READ TO THE PILOT DURING FLIGHT MAY HAVE OCCURED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPACED AND A/C RETURN TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070316001)