Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Component
ARRIEL1B
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING GROUND RUN AFTER ASSEMBLY FROM MAJOR MAINT INSPECTION. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. ENGINE REAR VIBERATION CHECK IAW AWD 1990-064 (A)R1 6MM/S (ACCEPTABLE). ENGINE COAST DOWN 45 SEC. AFTER GROUND RUN AN ENGINE OIL FLOW WAS IN PROGRESS ON A HOT ENGINE WHEN AT 12 SEC INTO OIL FLOW THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD METALIC RUBBING SOUND AND THE ENGINE DRAGGED DOWN THE STARTER AND NG DECREASED. AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED THE COMPRESSOR WAS TURNED BY HAND AND THERE WAS A METALIC RUBBING SOUND AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS HARD TO TURN. WHEN THE ENGINE COOLED TO AMBIENT TEMP THE COMPRESSOR TURNED FREELY AND NO NOISE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.