Service difficulty report · Module · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
October 8, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6088B
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft serial
2691
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Module
Part number
23
Condition
Seized
Location
Axial Compressor
Part time
705 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. WHEN START BUTTON PUSHED, IGNITERS WOULD FIRE BUT NO NG ROTATION. STARTER MADE AN (THUNK). VOLTS WERE GOOD, SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE AXIAL COMPRESSOR HAD SEIZED.(K)