What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE REAR BEARING AREA.OIL LEAKAGE AT VENT PIPE ATTACH FLANGE. VENT PIPE REMOVED AND FOUND PLUGGED WITH CARBON DEPOSITS. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B1
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Vent Pipe
- Part number
- 030137180
- Condition
- Plugged
- Location
- Eng Aft Bearing
- Part time
- 1,953 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.