Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 9, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
4,334 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Engine
Part number
ARRIEL2B
Part serial
22364
Condition
Failed
Part time
709 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 FAILED POWER CHECK: ON INSPECTION ON WHY WE DID A BORESCOPE INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT WE HAD A POSSIBLE TURBINE RUB. AS THIS ENGINE IS A RENTAL FROM MFG, WE CHANGED OUT THE MODULE 2 AND 3 AND SENT IT BACK TO THEM. THE NEW M02 AND M03 MODULES FIXED OUR FAILED POWER CHECK. WE DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE WHAT CAUSED OUR PROBLEM. (TC NR 20070115008)