SDR 95ZZZX7038

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Agusta A109C

Difficulty date
November 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94WH
Make and model
Agusta A109C
Aircraft serial
7618
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Compressor
Part number
23038126
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
403 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT ON PART 91 FLIGHT RETURNING TO BASE, PILOT OBSERVED A TORQUE SPLIT OF APPROXIMATELY 12-15 PERCENT. PILOT MATCHED TORQUE WITH TRIM SWITCH, NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE RUNNING HOTTER AND FASTER THAN NR 1. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO KEEP ENGINES IN NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. FLEW 15 MINUTES TO RETURN TO BASE. AFTER SHUT DOWN, INSPECTION SHOWED F.O.D. DAMAGE TO NR 12 COMPRESSOR. A 'AN3' BOLT WAS FOUND IN THE AIR BOX, ORIGIN UNKNOWN. ALL HARDWARE IN AIR BOX ACCOUNTED FOR.

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