Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
3,299 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Strobe
Part time
3,298 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) POSITION STROBE LIGHT WIRE HARNESS FOUND CHAFED AT TAILBOOM JUNCTION. 3 STRANDS OF OF CONDUCTOR WERE FOUND DAMAGED BY RUBBING ON THE STABILIZER. THE HARNESS IS PART OF THE OEM INSTALLATION FOR STROBE LIGHTS ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW SB 33.90.30. NO MECHANICAL OR ARCING DAMAGE EVIDENT ON THE STABILIZER. THIS ACFT UNDERGOING A 12 YEAR INSPECTION. SDR 20141107001 WAS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY THE ACFT OWNER FOR ANOTHER ACFT IN THIER FLEET WITH THE SAME LIGHTING INSTALLED WHICH PROMPTED A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION OF THIS INSTALLATION DURING THE ONGOING INSPECTION.