Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
9,559 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Wire
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Hyd Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN AIRCRAFT CONVERSION THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL WIRE WAS FOUND NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY IN SPLICE CONNECTOR.WIRE DH5E PULLED OUT OF THE SPLICE DURING HANDLING. THE WIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PROPER CRIMPING. THE INSTALLATION OF THIS SPLICE IS MANDATED BY EASA AD 2004-089, ASB 29.00.07. WIRE CONNECTION FAILURE RENDERS THE PILOT UNABLE TO PERFORM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES LISTED IN THE ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL SECTION 3.3, HYDRAULIC FAILURE AND SECTION 3.1, PARA 5, TAIL ROTOR CONTROL FAILURE, THIS LACK OF PROPER CRIMPING MAY BE CAUSED BY THE USE OF IMPROPER CRIMP TOOLS IN THE FIELD. THE CORRECT CRIMP TOOL IS AD-1522. THIS IS THE 3RD NON CONFORMANCE DETECTED BY ECL.