What was found
(CAN) AFTER LESS THAN 500 HRS THERMOCOUPLES FOUND WITH A GROOVE WORN INTO TIPS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN FOUND. (TC NR 20080218006)
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2008
- Submitted
- May 2, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft time
- 4,179 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- System (JASC)
- 7722 · Engine EGT/TIT Indicating System
- Part
- Thermocouple
- Part number
- 9550178220
- Condition
- Grooved
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 478 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.