Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B

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SDR CA140402010Circuit Card · failed(CAN) A ARNIC FAULT CODE WAS NOTED ON SHUTDOWN BUT NO OCCURRENCE ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT OR FAULT COULD BE FOUND, THOUGHT TO BE A SOFTWARE GLITCH AS THESE PHANTOM CODES SOMETIMES HAPPEN. SUBSEQUENTLY A OUT RANGE NR CODE STARTED TO APPEAR ON EVERY SHUTDOWN. THISMar 14, 2014 · Snias AS350B3 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR CA140318012Pulley · failed(CAN) HERE IS A REPORT ON THE HYD PUMP PULLEY FAILURE. AT THE LAST 100 HOUR THE HYD PUMP WAS INSPECTED IAW THE AMM. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME. AROUND THE LAST 50 HOURS OR SO AN INTERMITTENT TICK TICK SOUND WAS NOTED ON SHUT DOWN. NORMALLY THFeb 27, 2014 · Aerosp AS355* · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR QMLA2014010614001Gearbox · making metalAFTER STARTUP & WARM UP ON GND, FUEL LEVER MOVED FROM GROUND IDLE TO FLY POSITION. MGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PILOT BEGAN ENG SHUTDOWN. GRINDING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM MGB DURING SHUTDOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MECHANIC FOUND HEAVY CONTAMINATION OF LOWJan 6, 2014 · N245AM · Urocop EC130B4 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA140115005Bearing · worn(CAN) BEARING INNER RACE SUPPORT WAS FOUND EXCESSIVELY WORN FROM BEARING ROTATION DURING 100MR INSPECTION. H4D PULLEY ASSY WAS REPLACED COMPLETELY BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT. H4D PULLEY INNER RACE SUPPORT HAD APPROXIMATELY .0625 METAL LOSS/DETERIORATION FROM BEARDec 27, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR QMLA2013120813173Windscreen · crackedDURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT WINDSCREEN PROTRUDING FROM THE UPPER RT CORNER EXTENDING TOWARDS THE CTR OF THE WINDSCREEN. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 8.5 INCHES LONG. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CRACK DEVELOPED AFTER THE PREVIOUS NIGHDec 8, 2013 · N335AM · Urocop EC130B4 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA131210003Fcu · failed(CAN) FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AREA, TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FUEL IN P3 AIR TUBE, CAUSING FUEL TO GO INTO P3 HEATING SYSTEM. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, TEST FLIGHT, NO FURTHER PROBLEM.Dec 6, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA131210005Valve · leaking(CAN) VALVE FOUND TO BE LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS.Nov 26, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA131210006Valve · leaking(CAN) REPLACED THIS VALVE, IT WAS THE 3RD ONE WE HAD REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE BEYOND LIMITS. ON GROUND RUN WITH TEST TOOL, WE FOUND THIS TO BE LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. THE TREND WAS WITH AN O/H UNIT, IT WAS LEAKING. ALLOWABLE LEAKAGE RATE IS 3 DROPS PER MIN , Nov 26, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA131210004Valve · leaking(CAN) FUEL ODOR IN CABIN, FOUND LEAKING FUEL AT VALVE AT A RATE OF 10 DROPS IAW MIN, ALLOWED 3.Nov 8, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR QMLA2013081813118Blower · failedAIR CONDITIONER AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER INTERMITTENT AND NOISY OPERATION. CREW SMELLED HOT FUMES AND HEARD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF ACFT WITH NO ACCOMPANYING SMOKE OR OTHER COCKPIT INDICATIONS.Aug 18, 2013 · N903CF · Snias AS350B3 · Air Distribution FanSDR CA130619002Wire · failed(CAN) WHILE INVESTIGATING A RADIO MASTER SWITCH MALFUNCTION, AVIONICS MASTER WOULD NOT TURN ON RADIOS UNLESS THE CONSOLE WAS TAPPED ON THE SIDE, A BURNT/OVERHEATED WIRE WAS NOTICED UNDER THE RADIOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GENEVA CONSOLE. WHILE REPAIRING THE WIRESJun 18, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Communications System WiringSDR CA130610007Hose · leaking(CAN) INSTALLED NEW, THIS IS THE SECOND ONE WE HAVE HAD LEAK IN LESS THEN 10 HOURS. SHOWS LEAKS AROUND JACKET OF HOSE.Jun 7, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2013FA0000318Line · leakingDEFECTIVE HOSE, PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF HYD FLUID ON POST FLIGHT.Jun 4, 2013 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA130610008Hose · leaking(CAN) LEAKS AFTER 2 HOURS TIME SINCE NEW.May 19, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA130513024Hose · failed(CAN) LINE WAS INITIALLY REPLACED AT 967.5.8. TO DATE 5 MORE OF THESE HOSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED EACH 1 FAILING.May 13, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA130510004Potentiometer · intermittent(CAN) ON A FLIGHT JUST BEFORE A FUEL STOP THE YELLOW GOVERNOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE MASTER CAUTION PANEL. THE PILOT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE PILOT ABOUT THE FAULT CODE AND THE POWER BEING CYCLED ON THE ACFT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF May 10, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Main Rotor Drive System WiringSDR QMLA2013050213062Audio Panel · failedPILOT WAS GOING INTO A HOVER DETECTED SOMETHING BURNING, AT THE SAME TIME LOST ALL RADIO AND ICS COMMUNICATIONS. PILOT PUT THE ACFT BACK DOWN AND NOTICED HIS PILOT ICS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, MX AOG ORDERED A 2 AMP CIRCUIT BREMay 2, 2013 · N209LF · Urocop EC130B4 · Communications SystemSDR CA130429012Line · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC HOSE REPLACED WITH NEW HOSE AT 972.8 HRS. HELICOPTER LANDED AFTER TRAINING FLIGHT. THE PILOT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT. ENGINEER CHECKED AND THE DECK WAS COVERED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. ACFT WAS GROUNDED WAITING ON REPApr 25, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA130424006Hose · leaking(CAN) NOUS AVONS INSTALLER UNE DEUXIEME HOSE A 3458. 6HRES ET A 3472.2 HRES LA HOSE A COMMENCER A FUIRE. VOIR LES DERNIERS RAPPORT RDS (TC# 20130424006)Apr 24, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA130426004Magnetic Plug · failed(CAN) WHILE PREFORMING 30 INSPECTION OF THE MAGNETIC PLUGS ON THE ENGINE AS I WAS WIPING THE PLUG WITH A RAG I FELT SOMETHING "GIVE" I WHEN I LOOKED AT THE PART I SAW THE TIP OF THE MAGNETIC PLUG HAD BROKEN OFF. TO THE BEST OF KNOWLEGE THIS PART HASN`T BEEN DApr 24, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA130412013Hose · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC HOSES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW HOSES AT TTAF 949.9 HRS. HELICOPTER LANDED FOR FUEL AND SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT AND NOTIFIED THE ENGINEER. THE RT MGB COWLING WAS OPENED THE DECK WAApr 8, 2013 · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR JAPA2013FA0000214Line · leakingPILOT AND MECHANIC NOTICED LOSS OF HYD FLUID WHEN ACFT LANDED. FOUND DEFECTIVE HOSE.Apr 4, 2013 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2013FA0000202Line · leakingDEFECTIVE HYD HOSE = MECHANIC NOTICED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF HYD FLUID.Mar 22, 2013 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR JAPA2013FA0000182Hose · leakingDEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE.Mar 16, 2013 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2013FA0000138Line · leakingPILOT LANDED AND LET PASSENGERS OFF AND NOTICE ALOT OF FLUID, MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO SITE AND DISCOVERED FLUID COMING OUT OF HOSE FITTING. FOUND DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE.Feb 28, 2013 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2013FA0000046Line · leakingDEFECTIVE HYD HOSE - AFTER 5.2 HRS TIME INSERVICE - PILOT LANDED, WHILE LETTING PASSENGERS OFF, NOTICED ALOT OF FLUID - MX WENT TO SITE AND DISCOVERED FLUID COMING OUT OF FITTING OF HOSE.Jan 17, 2013 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2012FA0000831Line · leakingDEFECTIVE HUD HOSE, INSTALLED NEW TYPE HOSE AND AFTER 44.0 HOURS - IT STARTED LEAKING WHERE HOSE GOES INTO FITTING.Nov 23, 2012 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2012FA0000830Line · leakingDEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC HOSE, INSTALLED NEW TYPE HOSES AND AFTER 24.0 HRS IT STARTED LEAKING.Nov 18, 2012 · N351CH · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR QMLA2012091312151Unknown · odorDURING FLIGHT, PPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION HEARD A POP ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT. OPERATIONS SEEMED NORMAL. ON LANDING, THERE WAS A FAINT RUBBER BURNING ODOR NOTED IN THE AIRCRAFT. DID A NORMAL SHUTDOWN, INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND NOTHING UNUSep 13, 2012 · N551AM · Snias AS350B3 · Air Distribution SystemSDR QMLA2012082212141Gearbox · making metalTAIL GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMMINATED DURING FLIGHT. 3 MM CHIP WAS FOUND.Aug 22, 2012 · N392LG · Snias AS350B3 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR HEEA20120811480Belt · failedDURING CLIMB OUT FROM HOSPITAL, STRONG FUMES AND LIGHT SMOKE ENTERED CREW CABIN. TURNED AIR CONDITIONER OFF, OPENED WINDOWS AND VENTS, DIVERTED, APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 MILES AWAY AND PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MX REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR DAug 11, 2012 · N151AE · Snias AS350B3 · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR QMLA2012061712099Motor · failedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD IN CABIN FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ODOR. IAW THE RFM SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE TURNED OFF. ODOR AND NOISE DISSIPATED AFTER AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TURNED OFF. CONTINUED FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES PUBLISHED Jun 17, 2012 · N439AE · Snias AS350B3 · Air Distribution SystemSDR QMLA2012033012039Air Filter · overservicedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW SMELLED WHAT WAS AT FIRST BELIEVED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. CREW ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MX REVEALED VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FDC AIR INTAKE FILTER HAD BEEN RECENTLY CLEANED AND SERVICED AND THE BLUE OIL HAD BEMar 30, 2012 · N904CF · Snias AS350B3 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR CA120330006Support · cracked(CAN) RT UPPER REAR SLIDING DOOR SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED DURING AIRFRAME 12 YR CALENDAR INSPECTION. THE CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL FAIRING THAT ENCLOSES THE PART WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE DOOR REMOVAL. PART IS CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS. ONE CRACK IS .550" LONG Mar 29, 2012 · Snias AS350B3 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR QMLA2012011812007Battery Box · crackedDURING 200 HOUR ICA INSPECTION OF THE TAILBOOM MOUNTED BATTERY, FOUND A CRACK APPROX 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH IN BATTERY TRAY SUPPORT.Jan 18, 2012 · N397LG · Snias AS350B3 · Battery Box StructureSDR RMXA201112288980Wire · shortedUPON LANDING, THE AFT OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL STARTED TO FLICKER ON AND OFF THEN THE ODOR AND SMOKE WAS IN CABIN. DISASSEMBLED THE OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL AND NOTED THAT THE SOCKET FOR THE BULB HAD CRACKED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING IN THE SOCKET DUE TO THEDec 28, 2011 · N439AE · Snias AS350B3 · Light System WiringSDR CA110930019Starter Gen · failed(CAN) WHILE BIRD TOWING WITH STC SH04-57 INSTALLED, THE GEN WENT OFF LINE. THERE WERE REPORTS OF A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE GEN FAIL WARNING. THE PILOT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED, UNHURRIED LANDING. DISCOVERED THE STARTER GEN HAD TWO BURNSep 29, 2011 · Snias AS350B3 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA110816004Control Lever · loose(CAN) THE UPPER BUSHING ON THE TAIL ROTOR LEVER BECAME LOOSE. INSTALLED A NEW LEVER WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.Aug 15, 2011 · Snias AS350B3 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR QMLA2011051711057Search Light · malfunctionedTHE LEFT SEARCHLIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING EVENT FOR THIS PARTICULAR HELICOPTER OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN 3 SEARCHLIGHTS REPLACED. THE TEAR DOWN REPORTS STATE THAT A SOLID STATE RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED TO RETURN THE LIGHTMay 17, 2011 · N397LG · Snias AS350B3 · Exterior LightingSDR RMXA308852Potentiometer · intermittentACFT INDICATED AN AMBER GOV LIGHT IN FLIGHT, WITH NO ENGINE, MAIN ROTOR, OR TAIL ROTOR FLUCTUATIONS IN FLIGHT. TECH RETRIEVED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE CODE 122 FOR THE COLLECTIVE POTENTIOMETER. WHEN THE ACFT WAS POWERED BACK UP AFTER LANDING THE AMBER GOV LIGHMar 6, 2011 · N497AE · Snias AS350B3 · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR QMLA2011020311019Window · crackedTHE PILOT NOTICED ON A PREFLIGHT CHECK A CRACK IN THE RT REAR PASSENGER DOOR MIDWAY UP ON THE FWD EDGE. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS POINT, HOWEVER, THE TEMPERATURES IN THE AREA WERE BEEN ABNORMALLY COLD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE WINDOW WAS REPLFeb 3, 2011 · N91OU · Urocop EC130B4 · Door WindowsSDR QMLA2011011511009Brushes · wornDURING STARTER GENERATOR 300HR INSP FOUND BRUSH RIVET MISSING AND TENSION SPRING BROKEN. SECOND OCCURANCE OF BROKEN BRUSH, RIVET AND SPRING IN 5 MONTHS 142+12HRS, SN 10938XL2 TIME SINCE O/H 676+16 TIME SINCE REPAIR 142+12 PREVIOUS OCCURANCE SN 10260 8-24-2010Jan 15, 2011 · N902CF · Snias AS350B3 · Starter-GeneratorSDR QMLA2011010111002Shutoff Valve · leakingSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE MED CREW NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND COULD SEE LIQUID ON THE BACK CLAMSHELL WINDOW. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND AWAITED THE MECHANIC TO ARRIVE. THE MECHANIC TROUBLESHOT THE FUEL LEAK Jan 1, 2011 · N135TG · Urocop EC135T2 · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off ValveSDR CA101105005Nozzle · damaged(CAN) THE END OF JET TUBE NOZZLE CONTACTED THE M/R BLADE DURING GROUND RUN WITH THE ENGINE COWL OPEN IN THE FIRST/LOWEST POSITION. KIT NR 0617-71-03 INSTALLED IAW SB 0617-71-00 .03 0 TO REPLACE ECL SAND FILTER. WITH THE COWLING OPEN, IN THE FIRST POSITION, TOct 28, 2010 · Snias AS350B3 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR CA101018015Pump · wornIN FLIGHT, HYD SYS FAILURE DUE TO DAMAGED SPLINES ON HYD PUMP, PN-704A34310006 AND DRIVE COUPLING, PN-704A33635002. SPLINES FOUND TO BE SEVERLY WORN AND UNABLE TO ENGAGE FOR PUMP OPERATION. UNSURE OF REASONING FOR SPLINE FAILURE AT THIS POINT.Oct 14, 2010 · Snias AS350B3 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA100816001Hmu · malfunctioned(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH TO A CONFINED AREA, PILOT HEARD LOW ROTOR WARNING HORN FOLLOWED BY DROOP IN MAIN ROTOR SPEED. EMERGENCY AUTO ROTATION WAS EXECUTED INTO THE LANDING AREA. UPON TOUCHING THE GROUND ELT WAS SET OFF. INITIAL MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION INDAug 14, 2010 · Snias AS350B3 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA100429007Bushing · loose(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LEVER ARM WAS REMOVED FOR AN UNRELATED PURPOSE. WHEN THE ARM WAS REMOVED THE BUSHINGS WERE NOTED AS BEING LOOSE. NORMALLY BONDED IN, BOTH BUSHINGS WERE ABLE TO FREELY MOVE. A NEW LEVER ARM WILL BE INSTALLED.Apr 26, 2010 · Snias AS350B3 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR RMXA418TY21610Skin · crackedAN 38MM CRACK IN THE UPPER FIN WAS DISCOVERED DURING A DAILY INSP. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE INNER LT UNDERSIDE LOWER L/E RIB STARTING FROM A RIVET AND PROGRESSING AFT ALONG THE RADIUS. ACFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE AND THE UPPER FIN REPLACED.Feb 16, 2010 · N418TY · Snias AS350B3 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR QMLA2009111209039Valve · leakingON FINAL FOR LANDING AT HOSPITAL PAD, MEDICAL CREW MENTIONED STRONG FUEL ODOR. AFTER SAFE LANDING AND SHUTDOWN, POSTFLIGHT DISCOVERED SHEEN BELOW NR 2 ENG COWLING, FURTHER INSP IN ENG COMPARTMENT DISCOVERED APPARENT FUEL LEAK WITH NOTICEABLE DRIPPING AFT OF THNov 12, 2009 · N911EF · Urocop EC135T2 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA090806013Wire Harness · unknownWHEN ACFT POWERED UP DURING SERVICING A FLASHING AMBER GOV LIGHT DISPLAYED ON ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. FAILURE CODE 123 CHECKED INDICATING "T4 FADEC L", GOING FURTHER INTO FADEC DATA -FAIL 1 CODE WAS 0020 (RAW T4.5 FAILURE) WAS DISPLAYED AND T4 INDICATION IN FADEC Aug 6, 2009 · Snias AS350B3 · Turbine Engine System Wiring
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