Service difficulty report · Connector · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
March 12, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
7,056 hours
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Instrument Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT SELECTED THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON. FIVE MIN LATER THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO CYCLE ON AND OFF. THE PILOT TOUCHED THE CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL FLAME CAME FROM THE CONNECTOR. THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE PILOT SHUT THE LIGHTS DOWN AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED ON THE GROUND, BUT THE UNIT IS UNSERVICABLE. (TC NR 20080313002)