# Turbomeca ARRIUS-1A - Type: Engine model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 60011 - Manufacturer (registry): TURBOMECA - Model: ARRIUS 1A - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Power: 456 hp - Data sheet: [TCDS E34NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E34NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Holder: Safran Helicopter Engines S.A. - Installed in: 5 registered aircraft - Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arrius-1a Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - [AD 2009-21-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-21-11): Cycle life limit value for ARRIUS 1A balancing piston. · Turbomeca Arrius 1A. Effective Nov 20, 2009 - [AD 2005-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2005-11-01): Free Turbine Overspeed Protection System · Turbomeca Arrius 1A. Effective Jun 13, 2005 - [AD 2002-01-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-01-02): Main Fuel Injectors · Turbomeca Arrius 1A. Effective Jan 22, 2002 - [AD 2000-06-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2000-06-09): Fuel Injection System · Turbomeca Arrius 1A. Effective Jun 12, 2000 ## Registered aircraft (5) - [N135LC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135LC): [Air Methods LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20METHODS%20LLC), [Greenwood Village, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Greenwood%20Village), built 2003, S/N 0296 - [N167MT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N167MT): [Analar Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANALAR%20CORP), [Princeton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Princeton), S/N 5604 - [N355AR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N355AR): [Csc Delaware Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CSC%20DELAWARE%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 2004, S/N 5213 - [N35JP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35JP): [Eleven 11 Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELEVEN%2011%20VENTURES%20LLC), [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena), built 1993, S/N 5562 - [N550AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N550AE): [Mhoc LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MHOC%20LLC), [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola), built 2007, S/N 5759 ## NTSB investigations (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA22LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA231), May 19, 2022: Eurocopter AS355 (N448JM), Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the unlatched engine cowling opening and being struck by a main rotor blade during flight. Contributing to the accident was the… - [NTSB LAX03LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA138), Apr 18, 2003: Eurocopter France AS355N (N355J), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate obstruction clearance during landing, which resulted in the tail rotor contacting a brush pile. The accident sequence was precipitated by the initiation of a… ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Accident 20220519007479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220519007479A), May 19, 2022: Eurocopter AS 355N (N448JM), Delray Beach, FL, Substantial damage. NTSB # ERA22LA231 Atqa no.: pending Registration: N488JM Sas activity id: SO19202212919 Make: 1997 Eurocopter Model: as 355N Serial number: 5627 Overview: on… - [Accident 20030418005569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030418005569A), Apr 18, 2003: Aerosp AS355N (N355J), Redding, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he noticed a split between the enginse torque. He also heard a high pich noise, the aircraft then started to turn to the left and the… ## Service difficulty reports (25) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR CA160303005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160303005), Feb 29, 2016: HINGE PIN. LOOSE. (CAN) AFTER A 30 MINUTE FLIGHT ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN WAITING FOR CREW, DURING A WALK AROUND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE PIANO HINGE WIRE THAT HOLDS THE ENGINE COWLING O - [SDR CA150428010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150428010), Apr 22, 2015: EXHAUST STACK. LOOSE. (CAN) RETENTION CABLE FOUND BROKEN ON EXHAUST STACK. FLIGHT WITH BROKEN RETENTION CABLE NOT PERMITTED IAW EASA AD 2012-0022. INVESTIGATION FOUND STACK NOT MFG T - [SDR CA150429003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150429003), Apr 9, 2015: FLANGE. LOOSE. (CAN) DURING AN UNRELATED UNSCHEDULED MX CHECK THE OUTPUT FLANGE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, TOTAL LOSS OF TIGHTNESS. THE BEVEL GEARBOX WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED & REIN - [SDR CA150408035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150408035), Apr 6, 2015: SUPPORT. BROKEN. (CAN) FOLLOWING AN UNSCHEDULED CLEANING & INSPECTION OF THE OIL COOLER FAN OF OUR AS355N. BOTH BRACKETS PN 355A34-1040-05 & PN 355A34-1041-05 HOLDING THE FAN SH - [SDR CA150310008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150310008), Mar 4, 2015: HINGE PIN. WEAK. (CAN) AFTER DOING A TWO HOUR LINE PATROL, LANDED TO REFUEL. WALKED AROUND ACFT TO FIND NR 2 ENGINE COWL STILL LATCHED BUT HANGING OFF THE SIDE OF THE ACFT WITH - [SDR CA141008014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141008014), Oct 8, 2014: TORQUE TUBE. OUT OF TOLERANCE. (CAN) ONE BORE OF HIGH TOLERANCE FLIGHT CONTROL LEVER FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE AT NEW. MEASURED AT 8.6 MM, SHOULD BE 8.2MM. IF INSTALLED, THE LEVER WOULD MO - [SDR CA140904009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140904009), Sep 4, 2014: LINE. WORN. (CAN) DURING 144 MONTH INSPECTION, LT ENGINE OIL LINE WAS FOUND WORN ALMOST THROUGH AT FIREWALL CLOSEOUT. GROMMETS ARE PROVIDED IN THE AREA FOR PROTECTION, BUT - [SDR CA140513004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140513004), May 8, 2014: ENGINE. FIRE. (CAN) AFTERSHUT DOWN THE PILOT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM ENGINE NR 2 EXHAUST AND MOTORED THE ENGINE IAW FLIGHT MANUAL TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THIS ACTUALLY MADE T - [SDR CA140128017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140128017), Jan 23, 2014: SHAFT. SHEARED. (CAN) THIS GEAR SHAFT IS SPLINE INSIDE THE LT INTERMEDIATE GEAR OF THE COMBINING GEARBOX AND IS USED TO DRIVE THE LT HYDRAULIC PUMP. DURING A GROUND RUN FOLLOWI - [SDR CA131118029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA131118029), Oct 28, 2013: WIRE HARNESS. CRACKED. (CAN) WATER ENTERED THE NR 1 ENGINE HARNESS THROUGH A CRACK IN THE SHIELDING AT THE TORQUEMETER CONNECTOR PLUG. THE WATER MADE ITS WAY DOWN THE HARNESS TO THE C - [SDR CA130905006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130905006), Sep 4, 2013: CABLE. BROKEN. (CAN) DURING 150 HR INSPECTION, EXHAUST RETENTION CABLE FOUND BROKEN. 78.8 HRS TTSN. - [SDR CA120813019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120813019), Aug 4, 2012: METERING UNIT. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) RED "GOV" LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. RETURNED TO TAKEOFF ORIGIN, 5 MIN FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING THAT RED "GOV" LIGHT ILLUMINATED - [SDR CA101110007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA101110007), Nov 8, 2010: NUT. LOOSE. (CAN) PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BASE IN AIRPORT INFIELD DUE TO A SUDDEN ABNORMAL VIBRATION. UPON INSPECTING THE AIRCRAFT IT WA - [SDR ASMF201007003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF201007003), Jul 7, 2010: ACCESS DOOR. DAMAGED. DURING TRANSIT CHECK A BIRD STRIKE WAS DETECTED BETWEEN SLAT NR 9 AND 10. MX PERFORMED A BIRD STRIKE INSP IAW 05-51-18 DETECTING DAMAGES IN ANTI ICE RELEASE ACC - [SDR CA090702004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090702004), Jul 1, 2009: ELECTRICAL SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) INVESTIGATION INTO INADVERTENT LOSS OF 2 SLUNG LOADS CLOSE TO GROUND WITH NO DAMAGE, REVEALED THAT THE CAROUSEL RELAY PROVIDES AN UNANTICIPATED 6 TO 9 VOL - [SDR 2008FA0000891](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000891), Nov 11, 2008: COUPLING. MISINSTALLED. ENGINE TO MAIN TRANS COUPLINGS FOUND TO BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. THS WAS FOUND DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSP. THE COUPLINGS HAVE NOW BEEN ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY. (K) - [SDR IJA2006F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IJA2006F00000), Dec 9, 2005: BEARING. FAILED. AC ON NORMAL FLIGHT. AT END OF FIRST LEG OF FLIGHT, PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINES. PILOT THEN NOTICED A NOISE NEAR THE REAR OF AC. MAINT WAS NOTIFIED AND AC WAS GR - [SDR IJA2005F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IJA2005F00000), Dec 10, 2004: STARTER GEN. VIBRATION. STARTER GEN VIBRATION WAS CHECKED AFTER A NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE WAS FOUND CRACKED. VIBRATION WAS ABOVE LIMITS AND THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND THE STARTER GEN - [SDR IJA2005F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IJA2005F00002), Dec 10, 2004: EXHAUST PIPE. VIBRATION. STARTER GEN VIBRATION WAS CHECKED AFTER A NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE WAS FOUND CRACKED. VIBRATION WAS ABOVE LIMITS AND THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH O - [SDR IJA2005F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IJA2005F00003), Dec 10, 2004: STARTER GEN. VIBRATION. STARTER GEN VIBRATION WAS CHECKED AFTER A NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE WAS FOUND CRACKED. VIBRATION WAS ABOVE LIMITS AND THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH O - [SDR IJA2005F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IJA2005F00001), Oct 26, 2004: EXHAUST PIPE. FAILED. (3) OUT OF (4) STRUTS THAT HOLD THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE EXHAUST ON FAILED. TT OF THE PART IS UNKNOWN. MFG THINKS THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO A HIGH VIBRATION IN T - [SDR BAQA094141](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA094141), Apr 15, 2004: CLOCK. INTERMITTENT. CLOCK WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN STOPS, WORKS THEN STOPS. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT, 04/19/2004. - [SDR BAQA093734](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA093734), Mar 9, 2004: INDICATOR. RATCHETING. INDICATOR IS RATCHETY AND STICKY. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/11/2004 - [SDR HEEA088385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088385), Aug 4, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL CONTROL PRODUCING HARD START. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR. - [SDR ALG2003F00023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ALG2003F00023), Jan 18, 2003: SENSOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKE OFF, TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BASE, NR 1 ENGINE OVERSPEED CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED REPEATEDLY (BRIGHT NOT DIM). AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BASE. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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