Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 13, 2003
Submitted
August 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6094U
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2751
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Engine
Part number
ARRIEL1B
Part serial
4185
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
3,747 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT IN FLIGHT NOTICED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. HE THEN LANDED AND THEN FOUND SMALL FLAKE OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE CARBON WHICH IS CLASSIFIED IN MFG MM AS CATEGORY ONE WHICH ALLOWS ONLY CLEANING OF THE PLUG AND CONTINUED SERVICE. PILOT TOOK OFF AND HEADED FOR HIS BASE. ON THE WAY THERE HE GOT ANOTER ENGINE CHIP LIGHT AND HE LANDED AT HIS BASE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO GROUND THE AIRCRAFT AND CHANGE ENGINES. REMOVED ENGINE SN 4815 AND INSTALLED SN 477. ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR.