Service difficulty report · Damper · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
9,674 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Damper
Part number
366A54108800
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
4,173 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT WHILE IN FLIGHT FELT A YAW MOVEMENT FROM THE ACFT FOLLOWED BY A INCREASE OF ENGINE TORQUE AND MAIN ROTOR SPEED. THE PILOT THEN REDUCED THE FUEL TO THE ENGINE WITH THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL LEVER AND CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A LOGGING ROAD. AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE PILOT DID A VISUAL INSP OF THE ACFT AND FOUND 1 OF THE ENGINE CAPACITY DAMPER BROKEN ON THE ENGINE DECK. A MECHANIC WAS THEN DISPATCH TO THE SITE AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. ENGINE GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK WAS CARRIED-OUT AND NO OTHER PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.