Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711JH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3397
Aircraft time
12,766 hours, 14,076 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
2,594 hours, 1,885 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
0292005200
Part serial
19271
Condition
Warning Light
Part time
2,594 hours, 1,885 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT HAD AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION DURING FLIGHT. HE PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MX FOUND A 1MM WIRE (FILIMENT) ON THE LOWER ENGINE ELECTRICAL DETECTOR. MX PERFORMED A DRAIN AND RINSE OF THE OIL SYS AND FOUND ALL PLUGS CLEAN AND RELEASED ACFT BACK INTO SERVICE.