Service difficulty report · Fcu · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 7, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,001 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Fcu
Part number
0164548720
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
761 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN ACFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO START, THE INITIAL LIGHT OFF WAS ABSENT. THIS OCCURENCE HAPPENED ONLY WHEN ACFT WAS COLD SOAKED, AND NOT ALL THE TIME. IT SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED WHEN THE OAT DROPPED TO AT LEAST `0 DEGREES CELSIUS. AFTER MANY TRIES OF ACCESSORY COMPONENT EXHCANGES, IT WAS FOUND THAT WHEN WE CHANGED THE FCU THE PROBLEM HAS GONE AWAY.