Service difficulty report · Engine · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
September 19, 2006
Submitted
September 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91LF
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11509
Aircraft time
1,670 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS2K1
Engine time
1,670 hours, 2,048 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
NR
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

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON APPROACH TO LANDING. REMOVED GAS GENERATOR MAG PLUG FOUND COVERED WITH METAL CHIPS. PROBABLE CAUSE BEARING FAILURE.

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