Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp SA365N

Difficulty date
July 23, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N63CF
Make and model
Aerosp SA365N
Aircraft serial
6068
Aircraft time
11,122 hours, 61,840 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1C
Engine time
8,600 hours, 25,467 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
GEM32
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rear 9 Alpha Pan
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

THE NR 1 GAUGE WENT TO ZERO WITH NO ASSOCIATED WARNING LIGHT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT AND CALLED THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND SOME WATER IN THE 9 ALPHA CONNECTOR FOR THE INDICATOR. THE MECHANIC DRIED THE WATER FROM THE CONNECTOR AND CLEANED IT COMPLETELY. HE THEN HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A GROUND RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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