Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
March 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3686
Aircraft time
3,221 hours, 8,312 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
116SF2C502W253
Condition
Worn
Location
Collective
Part time
3,221 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 SECOND LEG OF A MISSION, AT 16 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION (FOR REFUEL), A YELLOW "GOV" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON UNTIL SHUTDOWN. ON RESTART, THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, AND DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING THE REPOSITION TO OUR PAD, (A 6 MINUTE FLIGHT). NOTIFIED MX WHO ADVISED ME TO PUT THE ACFT OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARRIVED, AND WERE INSTALLED. VEMD FAILURE CODE 122 RESOLVES TO FAILURE OF THE COLLECTIVE ANTICIPATING POTENTIOMETER. POTENTIOMETER WILL BE REPLACED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT.