Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
April 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170PA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2637
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Engine
Part number
ARRIEL1D1
Part serial
9433
Condition
Failed
Location
Nacelle
Part time
1,747 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING PART 135 FLIGHT. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON IMPROVED PRIVATE HELIPAD. MECHANIC DISPATCHED TO SIDE. FOUND EXCESSIVE METAL SLIVERS ON ALL ENGINE OIL SYSTEM MAGNETIC AND INDICATOR CHIP DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FROM FURTHER FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT TRUCKED BACK TO BASE, AND ENGINE WAS REMOVED.