Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 2, 2014
Submitted
December 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4214
Aircraft time
2,866 hours, 8,315 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
2,701 hours, 2,077 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Melted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON STARTUP SMOKE OBSERVED ON RT SIDE OF AVIONICS PANEL FROM BOTTOM OF PANEL.