Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
9,385 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Engine
Part number
LTS101700D2
Condition
Flamed Out
Part time
9,829 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING SURVEY FLIGHT, CONTROLLED AUTOROTATION FROM 1000 ` TO GROUND, LANDED IN A CLEAR LAKE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT, WATER WAS ABOUT 3 FEET DEEP. MANUFACTURERS ADVISED IMMEDIATELY. ACFT TRANSPORTED TO BASE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.