Service difficulty report · Warning System · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
June 21, 2014
Submitted
June 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AM
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
4462
Aircraft time
2,896 hours, 8,038 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
2,896 hours, 8,038 cycles
Part
Warning System
Part number
B35000BA01
Part serial
6362
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON TAKEOFF, THE PILOT RECEIVED AN EXCEEDANCE INDICATION ON THE VEMD. THE PILOT LANDED THE ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE ACFT & FOUND NO STORED EXCEEDANCES IN THE VEMD. HE THEN ASKED THE PILOT TO PERFORM A GND RUN WHICH AFTER SHUTDOWN SHOWED NO FAULTS FOUND IN THE VEMD. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.