What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED INCREASE IN COMPRESSOR SPEED AND DROP IN ROTOR RPM ON APPROACH. PILOT MANAGED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE AIRFLOW MODULATOR DEFECTIVE DUE TO A BROKEN BLEED AIR TRANSFERT TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 6,887 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101600A3
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Modulator
- Part number
- 430110212
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Airflow
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.