Turbomeca ARRIEL-1B

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SDR 2025FA0000669Module · making metalAFTER LANDING, THE PILOT IDENTIFIED AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE REAR PORTION OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT RECORDED A VIDEO TO CAPTURE THE SOUND. AFTER THE ROTOR STOPPED SPINNING, THE PILOT CALLED MAINTENANCE TO INVESTIGATE. THE REDUCTION GEAR CHIP PLUG WAS CHECKED,Sep 16, 2025 · N274CH · Snias AS350BA · Turbine SectionSDR CA190301007Line · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT START WAS ATTEMPTED AND ABORTED DUE TO THE ENGINE HANGING DURING START. UPON INVESTIGATION BY AN ENGINEER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HAND START INJECTOR LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE BACK OF THE `B` NUT. ONCE REMOVED A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LINEFeb 24, 2019 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2017FA0000357Blower Motor · failedPILOT REPORTED FOUL ODOR AND THEN LIGHT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ONCE DETERMINED NO OTHER ANOMALIES, PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MECHANIC ARRIVED AND DETERMINED THE SMOKE ORIGINATED IN FORWARD CABIN AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. AFTER DISJan 11, 2017 · N198BH · Snias AS350B2 · Air Distribution FanSDR CA140319006Control Lever · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING ALF, AFTER LAST FLIGHT, CHECK, THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PITCH LEVER LOWER BUSHING WAS FOUND LOOSE. THIS WAS NOTICED BY EXCESSIVE TWISTING/ROCKING MOVEMENT IN LEVER AROUND THE EXPANSION PIN THAT MOUNTS IT TO THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. LEVER WAS REMOVEMar 18, 2014 · Snias AS350B · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA131107009Starflex · cracked(CAN) VISUAL ROUTINE INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK ON ONE STARFLEX END-BUSHING SEALER.Oct 30, 2013 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA130916012Pump · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED LOW FUEL PRESSURE INDICATION. AS IS NORMAL PROCEDURE IN THIS CASE, THE PILOT LOCATED A SUITABLE LANDING SITE AND LANDED THE ACFT WITH NO INCIDENT. THE FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THIS FAILED PUMP WAS REPLACED PRIOAug 27, 2013 · Snias AS350B · Fuel Boost PumpSDR CA130826008Lock Plate · cracked(CAN) LOWER BEARING LOCK PLATE FOUND CRACKED AND DISLODGED, JAMMING INTO SHAFT SPLINES. 1 LOOP OF LOCKWIRE, NON-O/H SHOP, MISSING AT LOCKING FEATURE LOCATION.Aug 26, 2013 · Snias AS350B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA130809008Bearing · worn(CAN) FOUND TAIL ROTOR HALF MOON BEARINGS WEARING QUICKLY OVER SEVERAL DAILY INSPECTIONS IN AREAS REFERENCED IN DOCUMENT AMM 64-10-00, 6-1B SECTION 10 AND FIGURE SHEET 04, DETAIL H CONCERNING LAMINATED BEARINGS. SEPARATION ALONG THE INBD BONDING AREA EVIDENT Aug 8, 2013 · Snias AS350B2 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA130402007Seat · cracked(CAN) PILOT SEAT BACK, PN 350A77-1258-0802, ON LT SIDE CRACKED WHEN PILOT LEANED BACK TO UNDO HIS SEAT BELT TO PUT IT ON FOR HIS FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY.Apr 1, 2013 · Snias AS350B2 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR CA120926010Bolt · sheared(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A 600 HR DETAILED CHECK OF THE M/R HEAD AND M/R HEAD STARFLEX. REPLACEMENT 1 OF THE M/R ATTACH BOLTS WAS FOUND SHEARED AND CORRODED. BOLT HAS A LIFE OF 3000 HRS, TTSN = 2393.4, ALL 12 BOLTS REPLACED WITH NEW.Sep 21, 2012 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA120622003Bushing · worn(CAN) WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES WERE REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED MX. THE CONTROL SPIDER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE MOVING LOOSELY ON THE SHAFT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPHERICAL BEARING AT THE END OF THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE WAS LOOSE. Jun 20, 2012 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA120523011Bearing · leaking(CAN) EXCESSIVE GREASE LEAKAGE FROM MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE BEARING FOUND AT ALF AFTER LAST FLIGHT, INSPECTION. SWASHPLATE CHECK FOR OVERTEMP, NO ABNORMAL TEMPERATURE AFTER 15 MINUTE GROUND RUN. SWASHPLATE BEARING ROTATION CHECK FOR ABNORMAL FRICTION/ROUGHNESSMay 14, 2012 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR QMLA2012050512073Unknown · unknownAFTER DEPARTING, LEVELED OFF AT 1500 MSL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 600 DEGREES, ROTOR & ENGINE IN GREEN RANGE. HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE SHUTTER AND RT YAW. LOWERED COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED BACK TOWARD DEPARTURE, REGAINED AMay 5, 2012 · N111LN · Snias AS350BA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR QMLA2012041612061Bleed Valve · failedIN CRUISE, AT APPROX 78 PERCENT TORQUE, 110 KIAS, AND 2000 FT MSL, EXPERIENCED A VERY LOUD NOISE & HARD JERK IN YAW AXIS OF AT LEAST 45 DEGREES TO RT. REPLACED ENGINE BLEED VALVE. TEST FLIGHT ACCOMPLISHED. NO DEFECTS REPORTED, ACFT RETURNED TO BASE.Apr 16, 2012 · N111LN · Snias AS350BA · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR CA120403001Magnetic Seal · leaking(CAN) LEAK DISCOVERED DURING ALF INSPECTION, ENGINE DECK COVERED WITH ENGINE OIL, COMING FROM REAR OF ENGINE, MODULE 5 MAG SEAL. OIL CONSUMPTION STILL WITHIN LIMITS, BUT MAG SEAL REPLACED, PROBLEM SOLVED.Mar 31, 2012 · Snias AS350BA · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA120314004Servo · leaking(CAN) AFTER A FLIGHT, DURING THE ALF CHECK, THE PILOT DISCOVERS PRESENCE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AROUND THE LT MAIN ROTOR SERVO. AFTER CLEANING, IT IS DISCOVERED DURING A RUN-UP THAT THE FLUID COMES FROM THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE MAIN BODY AND THE UPPER ARM, 3 ALLMar 11, 2012 · Snias AS350BA · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA120217008Fcu · malfunctioned(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED DIFFICULTIES RELATING TO HUNG OR HOT STARTS, IN ADDITION TO ROTOR SPEED PROBLEMS. DURING AN INSPECTION AT THE END OF THE DAY, AIR WAS FOUND IN THE AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER SIGHT GLASS. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS SYSTEMATICALLY CARRIFeb 13, 2012 · Snias AS350B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA120207003Bracket · detached(CAN) VERTICAL STABILIZER ASSY,UPPER WAS INSPECTED DURING A 600 HRS SCHEDULED INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS TUBE HOLDER STEEL BRACKET WAS DETACHED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND RUBBED AGAINST THE MAIN SPAR CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR THROUGH THE SPFeb 7, 2012 · Snias AS350B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA120202001Bellcrank · worn(CAN) AFT RT BELLCRANK UNDER TRANSMISSION DECK FOUND CONTACTING AN AIRFRAME GUSSET AND CAUSING A TEAR IN THAT GUSSET. AFT LT AND RT, 350A27-1452-03, LT AND -02 RT ARE OFFSET AND HAVE TO BE INSTALLED AT THE CORRECT LOCATION TO AVOID ANT CONTACT WITH ITS SURROUJan 30, 2012 · Snias AS350B2 · Flight Control SystemSDR CA120116005Spring · corroded(CAN) DURING A 600 HRS INSPECTION, THE COLLECTIVE SPRING ROD ANTICIPATOR WAS FOUND HARD TO OPERATED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION.Jan 16, 2012 · Snias AS350B · Main Rotor HeadSDR QMLA2011100311096Fuel Sys · leakingTHE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW SMELLED FUEL IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ODOR APPEARED TO BE MORE SIGNIFICANT IN THE AFT CABIN AREA. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY DECIDED TO LAND IN A CLEAR LANDING AREA. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO THE LOCATION WHERE HE INSPEOct 3, 2011 · N111LN · Snias AS350BA · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA110923011Oil System · leaking(CAN) EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK AT OIL FILTER HOUSING BOWL "T" BOLT. FILTER HSG AND MANIFOLD, AS WELL AS OIL PUMP REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN LEAK STATUS. PRESSURE TAPPED AT CLOGGING INDICATOR FOUND EXCESSIVE. FOLLOWING MFG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING LED TSep 20, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA110831007Cable · disconnected(CAN) THE FUEL CONTROL CABLE END (KNOWN AS THE "END EQUIPPED") INADVERTENTLY BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BALL JOINT ON THE FUEL CONTROL ARM . THE SAFETY MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED AT THE TIME.Aug 17, 2011 · Snias AS350B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA110616006Transmitter · faultyON APPROACH THE PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE FAILURE ON PRESSURE INDICATING GAUGE, MX TROUBLESHOOTING OF SYS DECIDED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED PART WAS FAULTY. THE NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FAILED. INSTALLING A SECOND NEW OIL TRANSMITJun 14, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Oil PressureSDR CA110608004Engine · noisy(CAN) PILOT HEARD STRANGE NOISE THEN NOTICED NG INDICATOR BEING ERRATIC AND WAS FOLLOWED BUT WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A FLAMEOUT. ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A LAKE. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS INPECTION ADVANCES.Jun 5, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA110608002Oil Cooler · leakingOIL LEAK DISCOVERED AT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER AREA DURING ALF CHECK. AREA CLEANED AND INSPECTED, WITHOUT DEFECT. HOSES VERIFIED FOR TIGHTNESS, NO DEFECT. RUN-UP C/O, LEAK FOUND AT THE LOWER PART OF THE OIL COOLER AGAIN. OIL COOLER REPLACED, RUN-UP C/O, NO MOJun 4, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA110603006Battery · failedDURING ANNUAL ELT PERFORMANCE TEST IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WOULD DROP BELOW MFG MINIMUM SPEC DURING TRANSMIT. UNDER TEST THE BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 7.7 V WHILE THE CMM INDICATES 8.0 V AS THE MINIMUM. BATTERY WAS MARKED WITH EXPIRATION DATE May 19, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA110428017Coupling · failedTHE MAIN COUPLING THAT DRIVES THE HYD PUMP HAD FAILED. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF HYD POWER YET AS THE RUBBER COUPLING HAD LODGED ITSELF IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT COULD STILL DRIVE THE PUMP.Apr 27, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA110419013Spar · crackedLOWER FIN DEFECT WAS FOUND . THE TAILCONE WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT AND FOUND THE CRACK IN THE SPAR OF THE LOWER VERTICAL FIN.Apr 17, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA110329005Diode · failedACTIVATING THE MASTER CUT OFF SWITCH WILL CAUSE BATTERY FUSE WOULD BLOW CAUSING A LOST OF NR AND T4 INDICATION.Mar 28, 2011 · Snias AS350B · Instrument PanelSDR CA110329007Thrust Bearing · cracked(CAN) ELASTOMERIC PORTION OF SPHERICAL THRUST BEARING FOUND CRACKED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MAX ALLOWED DEPTH=10MM, AS FOUND=19MM. MAX ALLOWABLE LENGTH= 20MM, AS FOUND=58MM. PART NOTED TO HAVE ONLY BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 26 PERCENT OF THE COMPONENT RETIREMENT Mar 28, 2011 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA101123009Boot · misinstalledSWASHPLATE BOOT BREATHER HOLE FOUND ON UPPER SIDE OF LOWER BOOT FOLD. THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOLE SHOULD BE ON LOWER SIDE OF FOLD IN ORDER TO AVOID ENTRY OF MOISTURE.Oct 28, 2010 · Aerosp AS355* · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA101007005Line · broken(CAN) AFTER A FLIGHT, SOME FUEL IS FOUND ON THE ENGINE DECK. A START IS C/O, AND THE LEAK IS FOUND ON THE PIPE, AT THE INJECTOR SIDE. THE PIPE IS REMOVED, AND DURING REMOVAL, THE FLARE SEPARATES FROM THE PIPE. THIS FAULTY PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON SEPTEMBER Oct 6, 2010 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA101012008Turbine Wheel · inoperativePILOT DROPPED OFF PASSENGERS FOR LUNCH AFTER FIRST FLIGHT THEN PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT TO REFUEL. PILOT RETURNED TO PICK UP PASSENGERS. AFTER LOADING, THE PILOT TRIED TO START THE ACFT. START SOUNDED NORMAL AND IGNITED BUT ONLY GOT UP TO 500 DEGREES AND ABOUT 1Oct 5, 2010 · Snias AS350BA · Turbine SectionSDR CA100929002Pipe · cracked(CAN) AFTER 1 START, SLOWER THAN USUAL, THE HELICOPTER TAKESOFF TO TAKE POSITION AT THE CLIENT`S FACILITY, VERY CLOSE TO THE DEPARTING POINT, 2 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. THE ENGINE IS STOPPED TO ALLOW LOADING OF THE HELICOPTER AND BOARDING OF PASSENGERS. THE PILOT Sep 26, 2010 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR S9H2010F00003Chip Detector · activatedFLIGHT RETURNING, ON RANCH SHUTTLE, PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, THE PILOT LANDED THE ACFT "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE". THE PILOT LANDED ON THE NORTH EAST END OF THE LAKE AT THE HELI PAD LOCATED THERE. THE PILOT CONTACTED Sep 6, 2010 · N361NT · Snias AS350BA · Engine Indicating SystemSDR CA100804015Gearbox · making metalTHE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS GENERATING METAL CONTAMINATION. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX REPLACED.Jul 26, 2010 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA100623003Blade · cracked(CAN) 16 CM CRACK FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE INTRADOS SECTION C LOCATED 144 CM FROM STATION 0.0 MM CORDWISE.Jun 21, 2010 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA100526007Igniter · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION A TRANSVERSE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INSULATOR MATERIAL AT THE TIP OF THE IGNITER. PART TSN=UKN, S/N 09036049. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS TYPE OF DEFECT HAS RESULTED IN INSULATOR MATERIAL SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUEMay 11, 2010 · Snias AS350BA · Spark Plug/IgniterSDR RMXA2009111001Start Valve · leakingON TAKEOFF, MEDCREW DETECTED FUEL ODOR AND AT 100 FT PILOT DETECTED FUEL ODOR AND RETURNED TO BASE. START VALVE LEAKING.Nov 1, 2009 · N264MW · Snias AS350BA · Engine Start Valves/ControlsSDR CA090910006Pump · failedFUEL P CAUTION LIGHT DURING CRUISE. TEST C/O BY PILOT, FOUND THAT BOOST PUMP NR 2 IS NOT DELIVERING PRESSURE. PUMP SWITCH TURNED OFF. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT MOTOR STILL ROTATING BUT NO PRESSURE AT OUTLET. PUMP REPLACED. TEST C/O, Sep 9, 2009 · Snias AS350BA · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2009FA0000773Exhaust Stack · crackedEXHAUST STACK ASSY FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT RELIEF POINTS AROUND BASE IN 2 PLACES. 1ST STACK LASTED 411.1 HOURS, THEN INSTALLED REPAIRED STACK, THIS LASTED APPROX 200 HOURS WITH CRACKS IN SAME PLACE AS WELL AS AT TIP OF CONE. THE 3RD STACK CRACKED UPON INSTALLSep 3, 2009 · N5793P · Snias AS350BA · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR CA090820006Accumulator · failed(CAN) ACCUMULATOR FAILED UPON PRE-TAKEOFF FUNCTIONNAL TEST. THESE PARTS ARE ON CONDITION, NO LIFE LIMIT. (TC# 20090820006)Jul 21, 2009 · Snias AS350BA · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA090827007Skin · crackedDOUBLERS PN 350A09-0149-20 AND 23 WERE FOUND CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO TAILBOOM SKIN. DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW.Jul 20, 2009 · Snias AS350BA · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA090708004Motor · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE THE PILOT WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND IDLING HE NOTICED SMOKE THEN A FLAME COMING FROM THE CENTRE POST BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT WINDSHIELDS. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. AS SOON AS ELECTRICAL POWER WAS TURNEJul 6, 2009 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA090715005Fcu · inoperativeRATCHETY ARM ON THROTTLE BETWEEN 0 AND 30 PERCENT, REPLACED FCU.Jun 30, 2009 · Snias AS350BA · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR QMLA2009062709022Heater · openON DEPARTURE, AT CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW DETECTED A HOT BURNING ODOR. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. MECHANIC CALLED. UPON REACHING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED HOT BURNING ODOR; ACFT RTB FOUND WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL KNOB IN THE OPEN POSITION; CLJun 27, 2009 · N127LN · Snias AS350B2 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR 2009FA0000519Elt · failedELT MALFUNCTIONED IN FLIGHT. UPON RETURN TO BASE, WE RESET THE UNIT, PERFORMED A FUNCTION CHECK. WE TOOK THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FLIGHT AND IT FAILED IN FLIGHT AGAIN. WE REJECTED THE UNIT AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE UNIT. (K)Jun 4, 2009 · N57958 · Snias AS350B · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR RMXA3144060309Light · burnedPILOT DEPARTED AND WAS ENROUTE WHEN A BURNING ODOR BECAME EVIDENT IN THE COCKPIT AND THEN FOLLOWED BY VISIBLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE LT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT CENTER CONSOLE. PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT A SUITABLE LZ WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPOMay 31, 2009 · N827NA · Snias AS350B3 · Lighting SystemSDR CA090525001Pressure Switch · unserviceable(CAN) "HYD" WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT DURING SERVICING GROUND RUN. REPLACEMENT PRESSURE SWITCH INDICATED PROPER OPERATION OF HYD SYS. CAN NOT DETERMINE IF PRESSURE SWITCH PROBLEM ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL.May 24, 2009 · Snias AS350BA · Hydraulic Indicating System
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