Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
September 22, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61HL
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2298
Aircraft time
11,788 hours, 10,631 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Engine time
9,425 hours, 10,131 cycles
Part
Capacitor
Part number
350A54109100
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,747 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED N1 DROOPING AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDED BACK ON THE PAD, VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED, NOTICED THE SMALL CAPACITOR LOOKED SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER, SHOULD LOOK PERPENDICULAR TO THE ENGINE, AS A SLIGHT HAND PRESSURE WAS APPLIED THE UNIT BROKE OFF COMPLETELY, THE LOSS OF AIR AT THIS CAPACITOR CAUSED THE ENGINE GOVERNOR TO DROOP, A REPLACEMENT CAPACITOR WAS INSTALLED AND ACFT OPERATION WAS NORMAL.