Service difficulty report · Bracket · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 22, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,645 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Bracket
Condition
Worn
Location
External Light
Part time
2,065 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING PILOT CARRIED OUT WALK AROUND, DISCOVERED VERTICAL FIN BEACON LIGHT ASSY HANGING ON SIDE OF FIN BY WIRE BUNDLE, MUST HAVE JUST HAPPENED AS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO PAINT AND NO DAMAGE TO FIN STRUCTURE. MOUNTING FLANGE OR BRACKET THAT AFIXES BEACON TO FIN VIA BAND CLAMP WORN TO PAPER THIN DIMENSIONS. ACFT HAS BEEN OUT OF PAINT SHOP LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN LAST TIME BEACON WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED BY PAINT SHOP. MOUNTING ADAPTER BRACKET IS SUPPLIED WITH BEACON LIGHT ASSY, IT HAS NO PN. ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW.