Service difficulty report · Annunciator · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 24, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,403 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Annunciator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
1,403 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A ROUTINE CHECK FOLLOWING START, THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT FOR GOV FAILURE (RED) FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE ENGINE GOV SWITCH WAS MOVED FROM AUTO TO MANUAL. OTHER FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MOVING TO MANUAL (SOLENOID, VEMD FAILURE CODES) OPERATED NORMALLY. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE ANNUNCIATOR (ALL LIGHTS) PUSH TO TEST. THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL WAS REPLACED WITH THE REPLACMENT UNIT OPERATING NORMALLY. (TC NR 20080226003)