Service difficulty report · Compressor · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
September 19, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft time
6,844 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Compressor
Condition
Noisy
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT OF SLOW START AND NOISE AROUND 10 TO 15 NG. VERIFICATION WITH MX DEPARTMENT (PRM) AND ACFT FLOWN TO NEAREST BASE FOR INSP BY AME. ENGINE ASSY REPLACED, AWAITING TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION RESULTS FROM MFG. SUSPECTED T2 DISCREPANCY.