Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
May 2, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
6,456 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Line
Part number
1462502034
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
69,280 hours
Component
Flex Hose
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) WHEN STARTING, PILOT NOTICED HE HAD TO MOVE POWER LEVER TO ALMOST HALF THROTTLE TO GET ENGINE STARTED. IN-FLIGHT, LACK OF POWER WAS NOT EVIDENT. UPON LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BLEED AIR LINE HAD BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF NEAR THE 90 DEGREE FITTING WHERE THE LINE WENT INTO THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF ENGINE.