Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 10, 2005
Submitted
May 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N112AK
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3254
Aircraft time
7,742 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Engine
Part number
0292005220
Part serial
9644
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
7,001 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

ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE FOR ENGINE DAILY RINSE. TRIED TO TURN COMPRESSOR AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. REMOVED N6 ACCY TO CHECK FOR POSSIBLE CAUSE AND COMPRESSOR WAS STILL TIGHT. BORE SCORED COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND 1ST STAGE BLADES AND FOUND NO ABNORMALLIES. SUSPECTED COKING PROBLEM ON FUEL NOZZLE. (K)