Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
January 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Engine
Condition
Flamed Out
Location
Fuel Cont Sys
Stage of operation
HO
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN)ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON APPROACH AT 8,000 FEET ALTITUDE. OAT 20 DEGREES. ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMAL PRIOR TO LANDING. PILOT PULLED ON COLLECTIVE TO CHECK HIS DESCENT WHEN THE LIGHTS AND HORN CAME ON AND E NGINE FLAMED OUT. FUEL INSPECTED FOR ICE AND WATER, BUT NONE FOUND. ENGINE INTAKE INSPECTED FOR ICE, SNOW, OR FOD, BUT NONE FOUND. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN FOR 20 MINUTES BUT THERE WAS NO HESITATION. HELICOPTER FLOWN BACK TO BASE AND FUEL CONTROL REMOVED FOR TESTING.