SDR 95ZZZX3234

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N269JM
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1398
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
2856201
Condition
Inop
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED. ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT ABOUT 8:45, PILOT HEARD A BIG BANG COMING FROM THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY POPPING SOUND AND LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT WENT INTO EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. AS DECREASE OF POWER, ENGINE CAME BACK ON-LINE. THE PILOT MANAGED TO SET THE ACFT DOWN ON A PRIVATE PROPERTY. MECHANICS WERE SENT OUT AND FOUND BLEED VALVE INOP. REPLACED THE VALVE AND C/W RUN-UP AND OPS CHECK AND FOUND ACFT AND ENGINE SERVICEABLE.