Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
November 10, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
11,968 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A2
Part
Nozzle
Part number
411109008
Condition
Eroded
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE, THE THREE RING SEALING FEATURE OF NOZZLE WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE NOZZLE, AFT OF THE VANE TRAILING EDGE. SEPARATION IS ATTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE EROSION CAUSED BY INEFFICIENT FUEL BURN (ENGINE GENERATED CARBON BALL EROSION). NOTE: THE AFFECTED PART WAS INSTALLED IN GAS PRODUCER MODULE 4-101-00-5, S/N 79M003.