Service difficulty report · Hmu · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 14, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
2,869 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Hmu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH TO A CONFINED AREA, PILOT HEARD LOW ROTOR WARNING HORN FOLLOWED BY DROOP IN MAIN ROTOR SPEED. EMERGENCY AUTO ROTATION WAS EXECUTED INTO THE LANDING AREA. UPON TOUCHING THE GROUND ELT WAS SET OFF. INITIAL MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION INDICATED POSSIBLE HMU FAILURE AS THE CAUSE OF THE DECLARATION.