Service difficulty report · Vane · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
March 6, 1997
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
8,078 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Vane
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Exhaust
Part time
6,342 hours, 6,905 cycles
Component
Gas Generator · 70BM031070
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) MO3 MODULE WAS TIME EXPIRED FOR CYCLES. UPON REMOVAL, A SEVERE CRACK WAS FOUND INBOARD OF NOZZLE GUIDE VANES.