Service difficulty report · Blade · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 1, 2005
Submitted
October 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345SH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3345
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Turbine
Part time
5,131 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

POWER FREE TURBINE ON ENGINE, FOUND TO BE DAMAGED ON INSPECTION. FOUND 1 EACH BLADE WITH CHUNK MISSING ON TOP .3333 OF TRAILING EDGE. NO OTHER FOD WAS FOUND IN COMPRESSOR OR GAS PRODUCER SECTIONS. REMOVED ENGINE ASSY AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY. (K)