Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 2, 2015
Submitted
October 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702NP
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4584
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
ECS0744A06A0
Condition
Failed
Location
Nav Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED A NAVIGATION & STROBE LIGHT FAILURE. THE NAVIGATION STROBE LIGHT UNIT GNDED INTERNALLY. THE ECS0744A06A0 CB FOR THE NAVIGATION & THE ECS0744A06A0, CB FOR THE ANTI-COLLISION & STROBE FAILED TO TRIP, CAUSING THE NAVIGATION LIGHT SWITCH & THE ANTI-COLLISION SWITCH TO FAIL. THE FAILURE OF THE NAVIGATION LIGHT SWITCH & THE ANTI-COLLISION SWITCH PROTECTED THE CIRCUITS FROM FURTHER DAMAGE & THE POSSIBILITY OF AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE, DUE TO THE CB MALFUNCTIONING. THESE CB ARE KNOWN FOR FAILING. MAY CAUSE IN-FLIGHT FIRE.