Service difficulty report · Strobe · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
October 23, 2020
Submitted
October 25, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N382MD
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41287
Aircraft time
2,089 hours, 7,552 cycles
Part
Strobe
Part number
3G3340A07332
Part serial
S19030119
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Exterior
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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF AN OPERATIVE LEFT POSITION LIGHT AND STROBE ASSEMBLY DUE TO AN EXTINGUISHED POSITION LIGHT, THE NEW REPLACEMENT PART WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INOPERATIVE STROBE LIGHT PORTION OF THE ASSEMBLY. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED AOG STATUS TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY A SECOND TIME.

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