Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Bay
Part time
597 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
X, A
Precautionary procedure
C, R

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. FLAME AND DEBRIS OBSERVED COMING FROM TAILPIPE, BY GROUND PERSONNEL. SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION EXECUTED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE. FAILURE APPEARS TO BE IN THE GAS PRODUCER SECTION. NO FURTHER INFO AT THIS TIME.