Service difficulty report · Compressor · Urocop AS365N3

Difficulty date
February 9, 2012
Submitted
February 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520CF
Make and model
Urocop AS365N3
Aircraft serial
6537
Aircraft time
3,099 hours, 16,060 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2C
Engine time
3,064 hours, 9,306 cycles
Part
Compressor
Part number
70BM021710
Part serial
00560
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMB OUT FROM A SIMULATED ENGINE FAIL USING THE TRAINING SWITCH IN A SA365. SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT PREDOMINATELY ON COPILOT SIDE. NOTICED THE HEAT LEVER WAS SLIGHTLY FORWARD SHUTOFF, SMOKE AND FUMES REDUCED AND WENT AWAY. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM SPLIT LINE OF COMPRESSOR MODULES 1 AND 2, ON NR 2 ENG CAUSED OIL INGESTION INTO BLEED AIR HEAT SYS, AFTER INSPECTING ENGINE IT IS DETERMINED THAT A MODULE 2-3 REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED.

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