SDR 97ZZZX2374

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
VE3D916L
City of Los Angeles Information Technology
Aircraft
N215LA
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft serial
2143
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Compressor
Part number
0292152880
Condition
Cover Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS PRODUCING AN ODD NOISE AND HAD A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION. PREVIOUS VIBRATION CHECK WITH BRUEL AND KSAER VIB METER 64.4 HRS EARLIER WAS WITHIN LIMITS. INSPECTED COMPRESSOR WITH BORESCOPE THROUGH BLEED VALVE HOLE AND FOUND TAB ON CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR COVER BROKE LOOSE AND WAS INGESTED BY IMPELLER CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. SL 1708/96/ARR/31 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE CHECKS CALL-OUT WAS NOT WHAT THIS ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE S/L SHOULD BE CHANGED TO REFLECT OTHER WAYS TO INSPECT FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, PROCEDURES TO FIND IT BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURS.