SDR 109050504

Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta A109

Difficulty date
May 5, 2004
Submitted
May 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21RX
Make and model
Agusta A109
Aircraft serial
7131
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 1
Part time
6,012 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AT A REMOTE FIRE STATION TO PICK UP A PATIENT, THE CREW CHIEF NOTICED HEAVY WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND REMAINED ON SIGHT OVERNIGHT. THE FOLLOWING DAY MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE OVERHAUL VENDER AND AS YET NO CAUSE HAS BEEN REPORTED. THE ENGINE HAD 817.5 TSO AND HAD AN ENHANCED TURBINE.