Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 9, 2012
Submitted
October 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490H
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4539
Aircraft time
2,714 hours, 4,341 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
1,650 hours, 2,490 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
9560166860
Condition
Missing
Location
Engine
Part time
600 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE 600 HR ENGINE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENGINE INTERNAL OIL FILTER WAS MISSING. DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED FOR THE LAST 600 HRS WITHOUT A FILTER ELEMENT INSTALLED. A NEW FILTER ELEMENT WAS INSTALLED AND THE OIL SYS WAS FLUSHED AND SERVICED. PULLED AN OIL SAMPLE BEFORE DRAINING THE SYS AND SEND IT FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION WAS RETURNED WITH ALL NORMAL WEAR INDICATED.