Service difficulty report · Igniter · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 11, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
14,752 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Igniter
Part number
CH34745
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION A TRANSVERSE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INSULATOR MATERIAL AT THE TIP OF THE IGNITER. PART TSN=UKN, S/N 09036049. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS TYPE OF DEFECT HAS RESULTED IN INSULATOR MATERIAL SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT GAS TURBINE DAMAGE IN THE PAST.