SDR HEEA082798

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
December 16, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AE
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
2777
Aircraft time
4,454 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
NR
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

ENGINE HAS HIGH FERROUS COUNT IN OIL SAMPLE, OIL FLOW DECLINING STEADILY.