Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
9,453 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Radio System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INVESTIGATING A RADIO MASTER SWITCH MALFUNCTION, AVIONICS MASTER WOULD NOT TURN ON RADIOS UNLESS THE CONSOLE WAS TAPPED ON THE SIDE, A BURNT/OVERHEATED WIRE WAS NOTICED UNDER THE RADIOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GENEVA CONSOLE. WHILE REPAIRING THE WIRES IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS LOOSE AND HAD OVERHEATED BURNING THE CONNECTOR. NO EVIDENCE OF ARCING AGAINST THE CONSOLE COULD BE FOUND. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED A NEW END WAS CRIMPED ON AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.