SDR F6LM9592

Service difficulty report · Motor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6093B
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2670
Part
Motor
Part number
9696
Condition
Seized
Location
Temp Reg
Part time
998 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

MOTOR WILL NOT SPIN. BEARINGS FEEL SEIZED. CURRENT LIMITER BLOWN. THE MOTOR HAS OPEN VENT SCREENS WHICH ALLOWS WATER INSIDE THE MOTOR. REPLACED THE MOTOR. NEW MOTOR IS POST MOD 07-2515 WHICH HAS BETTER COVERING OF THE VENT HOLES. REPLACED CURRENT LIMITER