Service difficulty report · Seal · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
December 13, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
9,837 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Seal
Part number
350A070867
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C IN CRUISE. FLYING IN SNOW, VISIBILITY 1 MILE, TEMP -2 DEGS. ON 1ST FLT OF DAY. AFTER 25 MIN FROM TAKEOFF, A/C HAD LIGHT COMPRESSOR STALL. THEN HAS A SERIES OF LARGE ONES. HAD SOME RPM DROP. ON INSPECTION AFTER LDG. FOUND 2 OF INTAKE SEALS INCLUDING RETAINING STRIPS & CLIPS IN INTAKE BOX. ONE RETAINING STRIP & CLIPS & ALSO ONE RUBBER SEAL MISSING. AXIALCOMPRESSOR WHEEL BLADES ARE SEVERELY DAMAGED. ENGINE IS PRESENTLY REMOVED..