Service difficulty report · Light · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 18, 2006
Submitted
October 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N578AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3716
Aircraft time
702 hours, 2,638 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
704A46814049
Part serial
3240
Condition
Corroded
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
702 hours, 2,638 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GRADUATOR, LIGHT (LIGHTING DIMMER) FOR ACCESS PURPOSES. IT WAS FOUND UPON REMOVAL THAT THE 24 PIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THIS DIMMER HAD MODERATE CORROSION ON OVER HALF OF THE CONNECTOR PINS WITH SIGNS OF CORROSION ON THE PC BOARD. THE SOURCE OF THE CORROSION IS BELIEVED TO BE WATER INGRESS FROM THE FRESH AIR DUCT LOCATED ABOVE THIS PART.