Service difficulty report · Nut · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
June 25, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
6,255 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Nut
Part number
9879027028
Condition
Flaking
Location
G3 Brg Region
Component
Gas Generator · Tmeca · 70BM035240
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THERE WERE 2 REPORTED ENGINE CHIP LIGHTS BOTH FROM THE NR 2 CHIP PLUG. THE FIRST OCCURED AT A/F TIME 6540 MINOR AMOUNT OF METAL OR FUZZ. THE SECOND (10 HOURS LATER) FOUND THE GAP ON CHIP DETECTOR 50 PERCENT FULL OF METAL. THE BOTTOM AND REAR CHIP DETECTOR WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL ON REAR CHIP DETECTOR. THE METAL WAS CHECKED FOR MAGNETISM. THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A REPAIR STATION. AS A PRECAUTION, THE NR 3 BEARING WAS ALSO REPLACED SINCE THE CAGE IS SILVER PLATED.