Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp AS365N2

Difficulty date
June 3, 2012
Submitted
June 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886TW
Make and model
Aerosp AS365N2
Aircraft serial
6413
Aircraft time
5,042 hours, 13,815 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1C
Engine time
5,009 hours, 6,107 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A CHARTER. WHILE TAXIING TO THE TAKEOFF SPOT BOTH PILOTS HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY A CHIP LIGHT. THEY THEN SHUT THE ENGINES DOWN. THE ENGINE IS BEING FORWARDED TO THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY.

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