Service difficulty report · Module · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6093K
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2709
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Module
Condition
Damaged
Location
Eng Compressor
Part time
1,403 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTER FUEL STOP. AFTER 45 MINUTES ANOTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE. ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY. DURING OTHER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE AXIAL COMPRESSOR WAS TURNED BY HAND. A NOTICEABLE DRAG WAS EXPERIENCED ALONG WITH A SQUEAK DURING ROTATION. THE MODULE 02/03 ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR RETURN TO MFG ENGINE FACILITY FOR EVALUATION AND/OR REPAIR.