Service difficulty report · Wheel · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
June 28, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
3,008 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Wheel
Condition
Coked
Location
Gas Generator
Part time
2,999 hours, 3,841 cycles
Component
Gas Generator · Tmeca · 70BM035240
Stage of operation
TX
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) THIRD OCCASION THAT THE COMPRESSOR SECTION HAD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN DUE TO COKING AROUND LABYRINTH SEAL AT INJECTION WHEEL. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE ENGINE M.O.2 SECTION SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR REPAIR. TURBOMECA IS NOW LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM DUE TO OTHER OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM.