Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 20, 2022
Submitted
February 21, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N302TP
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
8617
Aircraft time
2,563 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
2,563 hours
Part
Elec Connector
Part number
M8504938S9WBACKS
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Fod
Location
Zone 400
Part time
2,563 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VISUAL FOD DAMAGE TO THE AXIAL COMPRESSOR/MODULE M02 ON ARRIEL 2D ENGINE. UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO REST OF ENGINE MODULES PENDING INSPECTION. DONALDSON INLET BARRIER FILTER, MANUFACTURER PART # 121003-101, SERIAL # 0395. A SCREW FROM THE BYPASS SECTION OF THE INLET BARRIER FILTER THAT SCREWS INTO A BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE WIRE TO ONE OF THE CANNON PLUG BACKSHELL BACKED OUT AND CAME LOOSE. IT GOT SUCKED THROUGH THE METAL SCREEN AND INTO THE ENGINE INLET SECTION AS FOD. THE SCREW MADE CONTACT WITH AXIAL COMPRESSOR CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE BLADES CAUSING POWER LOSS. SPECIFICALLY, THE SCREWS SECURING WIRES TO BACKSHELL M85049/38S9W BACKED OUT DUE TO VIBRATION. THERE IS NO POSITIVE LOCKING FOR THOSE SCREWS AND THE ICA'S DO NOT CALL OUT SUBSTITUTING THE SCREWS IN THE STANDARD BACKSHELL.