Service difficulty report · Igniter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
10,706 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Igniter
Part number
CH34745
Condition
Worn
Location
Engien
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, ENGINE FAILED TO START ON LT IGNITION SYS IAW TEST CRITERIA. IGNITER REMOVED AND FOUND ERODED, AND A SMALL ROUND PART FROM INSIDE THE IGNITER HAD MIGRATED TO THE TIP OF THE IGNITER AND BECOME STUCK AT THE END OF THE BODY. APPEARS TO BE A VERY HARD PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD IT BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE TIP OF THE IGNITER, IT POSSIBLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO THE TURBINE BLADES.