Service difficulty report · Shield · Agusta A109A2

Difficulty date
April 23, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1PJ
Make and model
Agusta A109A2
Aircraft serial
7262
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Shield
Part number
23073533
Condition
Failed
Location
1st Stage Nozzle
Part time
1,631 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT FOR ROUTINE TRACKING AND BALANCING FOLLOWING A MAIN ROTOR BLADE REPLACEMENT. THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS OBSERVED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES HIGHER THAN THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS OBSERVED BY ANOTHER AC TO BE EMITTING AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AND THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SECURED. INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE 1ST STAGE NOZZLE SHIELD DOME ASSY (PN 23073533. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WHICH MFG HAS ADDRESSED WITH SB CEB-A-1370. THE CEB APPLIES TO EARLIER PN, BUT IS NOT APPLICABLE TO (PN 23073533). THIS FAILURE IS EXACTLY THE ANOMALY W