Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 4, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
1,767 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CHIP ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE LANDING. LANDING C/O NORMALLY. CONTAMINATION ON CHIP DETECTORS. CLEANED DETECTORS. HOVER FLIGHT REQUIRED TO CHECK FOR RE-OCCURENCES. CHIP LIGHT ON AGAIN JUST AFTER TAKEOFF (IN HOVER). LANDING C/O NORMALLY. CONTAMINATION AGAIN ON TU 208 DETECTOR. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED 5 ENG MODULES FOR INVESTIGATION AT MFG FACILITY.