Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 7, 2003
Submitted
January 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43MH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2856
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Engine
Part serial
9378
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
4,725 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

UPON ENGINE START ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL. ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. CHIP DETECTORS AND OIL FILTER FOUND WITH METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE REMOVED. UNUSUAL NOISE EMINATES FROM THE FREE TURBINE WHEN ROTATED BY HAND. ENGINE SENT FOR TEARDOWN AND REPAIR.