SDR HEEA956049

Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6095S
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2777
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Engine
Part number
0292005220
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
1,215 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

DURING ENGINE START, WHEN THE START BUTTON IS PRESSED AND FFC LEVER WAS ADVANCED, NORMAL IGNITION AND ACCELERATION WOULD OCCUR UNTIL REACHING 25 TO 30% NG. AT THAT TIME ACCELERATION WOULD ALMOST STOP. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UNLESS THE T4 WAS KEPT AT THE TOP OF THE GREEN ARC. EVEN THEN ACCELERATION TO 40% WAS VERY SLOW. WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD, ACCELERATION TO 40% WOULD TAKE 45 TO 65 SEC. WHEN ENGINE WAS WARM ACCELERATION TO 40% TOOK 35 TO 40 SEC.