Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 1, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
1230
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Engine
Part number
ARRIEL1D1
Part serial
1230
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Fuselage
Part time
956 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CHIPS WERE FOUND AND BEFORE 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN WAS COMPLETED ANOTHER LIGHT OCCURRED. CHIPS WERE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE THAT REQUIRED REMOVING THE ENGINE. (K)