SDR R7MR35042

Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 11, 2002
Submitted
May 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3128
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
1,498 hours
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
70BM032010
Part serial
00148
Condition
Damaged
Location
Gas Generator
Part time
1,498 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GAS GENERATOR (MO3) , DAMAGE TO NR 1 TURBINE WHEEL DUE TO IGNITER CENTER ELECTRODE FAILURE (EJECTED THROUGH WHEEL). THIS IGNITER (9550168770 INSTALLED 07/11/2001) AND SL 2171/02/ARRIEL 1-66) INDICATES THAT THIS IGNITER WOULD PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES OF THIS TYPE FROM HAPPENING. REPLACED WITH RENTAL UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.