Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Aerosp AS365N2

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
September 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886TW
Make and model
Aerosp AS365N2
Aircraft serial
6413
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Circuit Board
Part number
365A67907101
Part serial
6413
Condition
Faulty
Location
Caution Panel
Part time
1,691 hours
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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED SEVERAL CAUTION PANEL WARNING LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED AND THE TRIM RELEASE SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, NO INDICATIONS OF GEAR POSITION WERE VISIBLE. THE PILOT MADE A PASS BY THE TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE REPAIRS. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT MFG, THE PROBLEM WAS TROUBLE SHOT TO A CIRCUIT CARD IN THE A36 PANEL. THE CARD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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