Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 6, 2013
Submitted
January 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54178
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4178
Aircraft time
2,900 hours, 4,862 cycles
Part
Receptacle
Part number
26R161
Condition
Failed
Location
Fdc
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON THE FDC AIR FILTER SYS, FOUND THE ENCAPSULATED RECEPTACLE, P26R16-1 HAD FAILED. THE CAPSULE WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE BY WHAT LOOKS LIKE "METAL SET" HAD SEPARATED FROM THE .2500 TURN FASTENER AND DROPED INTO THE ENGINE BAY. ON FURTHER INSPECTION SEVERAL OTHER CAPSULES WERE FOUND LOOSE.