SDR 07N106HN01

Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 22, 2007
Submitted
April 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106HN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2818
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
R, A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 22 MINUTES INTO FLT, PILOT EXPERIENCED INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE, LOW ROTOR RPM AUDIO CAME ON FOLLOWED AT THE SAME TIME WITH AIRCRAFT YAW. PILOT ENTERED AUTOROTATIONAL DESCENT AND LOOKED FOR LANDING AREA UNDER THE NVGS WHILE MAKING A MAYDAY CALL TO APPROACH CONTROL. FLT MEDIC ALSO MADE MAYDAY CALL TO MEDCOM. AFTER SETTING UP FOR LANDING PILOT HAD TIME TO LOOK AT ENGINE INDICATIONS BRIEFLY AND DETERMINED THAT PARTIAL POWER CONDITION WAS NOW INDICATED. DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE, 250 FT AGL, PILOT FELT THAT THERE WAS LITTLE TIME TO REGAIN ENGINE CONTROL WITH FUEL CONTROL LEVER. AUTO WAS COMPLETED WITH SKID AND CROSSTUBE DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO CREW OR PATIENT. AIRCRAFT IS BEING REMOVED FROM FIELD AN