Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
12,301 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Transmitter
Part number
704A376420
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Oil Pressure
Part time
23 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT. RESISTANCE CHECK OF TRANSMITTER FOUND IT TO BE OPEN CIRCUIT. REMOVED TRANSMITTER CASE TO FIND THAT INTERNAL WIRE WAS MISROUTED CAUSING IT TO BE PINCHED AND EVENTUALLY CUT THROUGH. TRANSMITTER REPLACED.