Service difficulty report · Duct · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Duct
Part number
355A25201102
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ventilation Unit
Part time
982 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING FLIGHT IN RAIN CONDITIONS, THE LOW ROTOR/HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WARNING HORN SOUNDED SEVERAL TIMES ALTHOUGH ALL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT RAIN WATER WAS MIGRATING THROUGH THE CABIN VENTILATION DUCTING VIA THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EVENTUALLY ONTO THE AVIONICS SHELF AND ONTO PRINTED CIRCUITS THEREBY CAUSING THIS FALSE WARNING PROBLEM.