Service difficulty report · Connector · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 29, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4381
Aircraft time
1,157 hours, 3,905 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
1,157 hours, 3,157 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr1 Engine
Part time
1,157 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE EXTERNAL DRAIN/DUCT WAS CLOGGED BY INSECTS AND DEBRIS CAUSING WATER TO INTRUDE INTO THE CABIN AND ONTO THE VEMD. THE MECHANIC CLEANED OUT THE DRAIN/DUCTING AND DRIED OUT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PLUGS. A GROUND RUN OF 30 MINUTES REVEALED ALL INDICATIONS TO BE NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.