Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 28, 2014
Submitted
October 28, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N711JH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3397
Aircraft time
16,217 hours, 18,281 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
5,785 hours, 4,199 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
0292005220
Part serial
19270
Condition
Contaminated
Part time
5,785 hours, 4,199 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

BETWEEN FLIGHTS WHILE ON GROUND AT FLIGHT IDLE, THE PILOT RECEIVED A ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A 1.5 MM PIECE OF CARBON ON LOWER ELETRICAL ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. MAINTENACE PERFORMED ENGINE OIL RINSE, REPLACEMENT, FILTER CHANGE AND GROUND RUNS. CHIP DETECTOR REMAINED CLEAN. ENGINE PLACED IN A 25 HOUR MONITORING CYCLE.