Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 24, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,014 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Line
Part number
0301007720
Condition
Broken
Location
Injector
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT START. UPON INSPECTION OF THE STARTING PROBLEM IT WAS FOUND THE THIS LINE WAS BROKEN. TURBO MECA HAVE A REPLACEMENT LINE WITH AN INCREASED DIAMETER AND WALL THICKNESS. THE SB IS RECOMMENDED/OPTIONAL. SB292 73 0339 UPDATE 1.