SDR 98ZZZX4352

Service difficulty report · Cover · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
September 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ULXR905L
City of Los Angeles-General Services
Aircraft
N216LA
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft serial
2251
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Cover
Part number
0292152880
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER ROUTINE 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUN REVEALED AN ODD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. A THOROUGH INSPECTION WITH BORESCOPE THROUGH THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE OEPNING OF MODULE MO3 REVEALED A PIECE OF THE COMPRESSOR COVER IN FRONT OF THE CENTRIFICAL COMPRESSOR IMPELLER HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND WAS INGESTED CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE IMPELLER. THE TOTAL TIME OF THE COMPRESSOR COVER IS UNKNOWN AS IT IS AN 'ON CONDITION' PART. THE COMPRESSOR MODULE MO3 HAD A TSO OF 2,850 HOURS WITH A TBO OF 3,000 HOURS. THE IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED ON 8-4-98, WITH A DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE. THIS COMPRESSOR MODULE MO3 HAD A TSO OF 2,634 HOURS.