Service difficulty report · Tach Box · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
November 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca
Part
Tach Box
Part number
0177555170
Condition
Loose Parts
Location
Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN)TIME SINCE OVERHAUL, 0.7 HOURS. BLEED VALVE FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY ON TEST FLIGHT BUT PART WAY THROUGH NEXT FLIGHT, BLEED VALVE WOULD NO LONGER CLOSE. TACH BOX REMOVED, LOOSE PARTS FOUND INSIDE. ASSEMBLY REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.