Service difficulty report · Manifold · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 23, 2007
Submitted
April 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711JH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3397
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Manifold
Part number
0292208230
Part serial
1964B
Condition
Coked
Location
Gas Generator
Part time
6,791 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 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)