Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Aerosp AS355N

Difficulty date
October 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355N
Aircraft time
4,427 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS1A
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
0319757280
Condition
Cracked
Location
Torquemeter Plug
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WATER ENTERED THE NR 1 ENGINE HARNESS THROUGH A CRACK IN THE SHIELDING AT THE TORQUEMETER CONNECTOR PLUG. THE WATER MADE ITS WAY DOWN THE HARNESS TO THE CONNECTOR AT THE DECU, DIGITAL ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. THE WATER CAUSED A DECU TO MALFUNCTION AND PUT THE NR 1 ENGINE TO FLIGHT IDLE. ENGINE HARNESS WAS REPLACED WITH A TESTED SERVICEABLE UNIT AND DEFECT RECTIFIED.

More about the Aerosp AS355N