Service difficulty report · Manifold · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 9, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711JH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3397
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Manifold
Part number
0292208230
Part serial
1112B
Condition
Coked
Location
Engine
Component
Gas Gen Mod 3 · Tmeca
Component part number
70BM035420
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

AFTER THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE PILOT SHUT THE HELICOPTER DOWN. THE PILOT COULD NOT START THE ENGINE FOR ANOTHER FLIGHT. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND THE GAS GENERATOR LOCKED UP DUE TO COKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION MANIFLOD. REMOVE THE ENGINE ASSY AND ASSIST MFG SERVICE CENTER IN REPLACING THE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD. (K)