Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 6, 2010
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
5,312 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Line
Part number
0301007720
Condition
Broken
Location
Injector
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A FLIGHT, SOME FUEL IS FOUND ON THE ENGINE DECK. A START IS C/O, AND THE LEAK IS FOUND ON THE PIPE, AT THE INJECTOR SIDE. THE PIPE IS REMOVED, AND DURING REMOVAL, THE FLARE SEPARATES FROM THE PIPE. THIS FAULTY PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON SEPTEMBER 27, AFTER RECEPTION FROM THE MFG, CERTIFIED INSPECTED. PART REPLACED, RUN-UP C/O AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MODIFY THIS ENGINE, INCREASED DIAMETER PIPES, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID FURTHER PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA.