Service difficulty report · Fcu · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 15, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
8,139 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Fcu
Part number
0164548720
Condition
Erratic
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS WHILE IN A 1 FOOT HOVER ENDING WITH ACFT LOSING POWER AND SETTLING BACK TO GROUND. NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OCCURRED. ENGINE RECOVERED POWER WITH NO LOAD. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT HELICOPTER DOWN. THE PREVIOUS START WAS ERRATIC WITH THROTTLE MANIPULATION TO CONTROL TOT. THE START AFTER THE DECEL WAS ALSO ERRACTIC. FCU AND DRAIN VALVE BEING REPLACED.