Service difficulty report · Limiter · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
February 6, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57717
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1334
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Limiter
Part number
430123507
Part serial
30599
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Reduct Gb
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON RETURN FLIGHT AT NORMAL CRUISE POWER WITH NO CONTROL INPUT NG AND NR SPEEDS SUDDENLY DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 3 PERCENT AND RAPIDLY RECOVERED WITH A SLIGHT OVERSHOOT BEFORE RETURNING TO STEADY STATE. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A .7 HOUR FLIGHT. REPLACEMENT OF THE OVERSPEED LIMITER CORRECTED THIS DEFECT AS CONFIRMED BY OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHTS TO CONFIRM A REPEATABLE DEFECT AND THAT AFTER LIMITER REPLACEMENT DEFECT WAS CORRECTED.