Service difficulty report · Turbine Blades · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 10, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
14,566 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Turbine Blades
Part number
229225A1L0
Condition
Deformed
Location
Engine
Part time
508 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENG WAS REMOVED AND INSP WAS BEING CARRIED OUT. DURING THE BOROSCOPE INSP OF THE 1 STAGE TURBINE BLADES A DEFECT WAS FOUND, LOCATED ON THE SURFACE COATING SWELLING BUT RATHER APPEARS THAT THE BLADE STRUCTURE IS DEFORMED ON THE PLATFORM OR NEAR THE ROOT. ONE PARTICULAR BLADE PLATFORM CRACKED. WE TRIED TO TAKE A PICTURE BUT THE PICTURES DID NOT COME OUT. THE MO2 AND MO3 WILL BE SENT TO VECTOR FOR REPAIRS.