Service difficulty report · Compressor · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
October 5, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
10,290 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A2
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO A WELL SITE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A SEVERE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED AND A NORMAL LANDING ENSUED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MX PERSONNEL BUT NO APPARENT DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE ACFT REMAINS AT THE WELL SITE PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.