What was found
(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB HELICOPTER STARTED TO YAW CAUSED BY ENGINE SURGING WITH FLUCTUATING NG TORQUE TOT CAUSED BY FAILURE OF AIRFLOW MODULATOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350D
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101600A3
- System (JASC)
- 7220 · Turbine Engine Air Inlet Section
- Part
- Airflow Modulato
- Part number
- 43011029
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Flow Fence
- Part time
- 1,768 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- E, F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.