What was found
ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH LOUD BANG. AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT APPROX 1500 FT ABOVE GROUND. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2003
- Submitted
- December 9, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N408EM
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft serial
- 2434
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Part serial
- 4333
- Condition
- Failed
- 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.