Service difficulty report · Igniter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 12, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,804 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Igniter
Part number
9550168760
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) GENERAL INFORMATION LETTER NR 02-01 (FEB18, 2002), SERVICE LETTER 2171/02/ARL1/66 (FEB12, 2002), AND SERVICE LETTER 2223/03/ARL/173 (APRIL02, 2003), THESE PART NUMBER IGNITERS ARE FAILING IN SERVICE, USUALLY CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE (WITH FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS). IT IS MFG RECOMMENDATION THAT THESE IGNITERS BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE TO PREVENT THIS ENGINE DAMAGE FROM OCCURING, AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING THEM ON WARRANTY. ON THE ENGINE LISTED ABOVE, RECEIVED NEW FROM MFG FEBRUARY 2003, THESE PART NUMBER IGNITERS WERE FOUND TO BE INSTALLED DURING A ROUTINE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE TECHNICAL LOGS. THEY WERE REMOVED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT AND RE PLACEMENT IGNITERS INSTALLED.