Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
April 13, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
8,654 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nacelle
Part time
6,349 hours, 7,686 cycles
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) AIRCRAFT LANDED AND SHUTDOWN. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN WHEN ATTEMPTING A RESTART AT APPROXIMATELY 15 PERCENT NG AND T4 -400 DEGREES C A LOUD RINGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND START STALLED - START WAS ABORTED. AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.