Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 5, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
160 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Nozzle
Part number
350A72072102
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Air Distribution
Part time
370 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) WINDSHIELD ICED UP IN FLIGHT CAUSING REDUCTION IN PILOTS VISIBILITY DURING FLIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT LANDING. VENTILATION TUBE WAS PINCHED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND THIS ALLOWED PRESSURE AND HEAT TO BURST SIDE WALL OF VENT TUBE. DEFROST AIR WAS UNABLE TO FLOW OVER WINDSHIELD.