Service difficulty report · Connector · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 26, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3128
Aircraft time
7,061 hours, 21,938 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
6,786 hours, 4,288 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE VEMD SCREEN HAD REVERTED BACK FROM THE STANDARD FLI IN FLIGHT SCREEN TO THE 3 PARAMETERS SCREEN & HAD A FLI FAILURE IN YELLOW ON THE INFORMATION BLOCK OF THE SCREEN. ABORTED FLIGHT & LANDED SAFELY & ONLY WHEN TAKING THE ACFT FROM THE FLIGHT GATE SETTING BACK TO THE IDLE SETTING DID THE PILOT RECEIVE A FLASHING AMBER GOV LIGHT ON THE MASTER CAUTION & WARNING PANEL. SHUTDOWN THE ACFT AS NORMAL & REPORTED TO MECHANIC. PERFORMED CLEANING ELEC CONNECTORS ON THE T4.5 MATCHING JUNCTION BOX IAW AMM. TROUBLESHOOTING MANUALS & VEMD FLM. ACFT REMAINS OOS AT THIS TIME, AWAITING AN INSULATION TESTER TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING.