Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
19,424 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, AT AN ELEVATION OF 900FT AGL PILOT NOTICED LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT LOW ROTOR HORN ALARM. PILOT ENTERED AUTO-ROTATION, A/C LANDED WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURY TO THE PILOT. PLUMES OF WHITE SMOKE WERE SEEN BY WITNESSES COMING FROM EXHAUST DURING AUTOROTATION AND LANDING - POST INCIDENT, N1 AND N2 DRIVE SYSTEM ROTATE WITH NO ABNORMAL NOISE.