Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 13, 2000
Submitted
November 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Engine
Part number
70BM031070
Part serial
4482
Condition
Stalled
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
8,103 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT COMPLAINT WAS SMALL COMPRESSOR STALLS ''POPPING SOUND'' OCCURRING WHEN THEY WOULD DROP COLLECTIVE. THIS WAS AN INFREQUENT OCCURRENCE THAT WAS HAPPENING OVER A PERIOD OF DAYS PRIOR TO INSPECTION OF THE TURBINE SECTION. FULL INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR, BLEED VALVE, AND RELATED SYSTEM WERE CONDUCTED, WITHOUT SUCCESS. INSPECTION OF THE HOT END WAS CONDUCTED AND DISCOVERY OF BROKEN TURBINE BLADES WAS DISCOVERED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO ACRO FOR INSPECTION. (X)