What was found
FOUND PISTON PACKINGS TO BE HARD AND BRITTLE CAUSING PISTON SEALS TO RETRACT AND ALLOW AIR TO SEEP PAST THE PISTON. REPLACED PACKINGS AND SEALS WITH NEW PARTS. UNIT TESTED OK PER TEST SPEC. NR 10809-01.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 7530 · Compressor Bleed Control
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 430110209
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Engine
- 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.