Service difficulty report · Manifold · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 25, 2006
Submitted
October 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798JH
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1548
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Manifold
Part number
0292208230
Part serial
935B
Condition
Coked
Location
Gas Generator
Part time
11,217 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BEFORE THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE PILOT COULD NOT START THE ENGINE. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND THE GAS GENERATOR LOCKED UP DUE TO COKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVE THE ENGINE ASSY AND ASSIST TECH IN REPLACING THE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD. (K)