What was found
(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE, ENGINEER REMOVED IGNITERS FOR INSPECTION, ONE ELECTRODE WAS MISSING. CARRIED OUT SL. 2170 (BORESCOPE INSPECTION ) FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2002
- Submitted
- August 16, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 3,791 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter
- Part
- Igniter
- Part number
- 9550168760
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- 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.