Aerospatiale AS350BA

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SDR 20001120SH053Tachometer · inoperativeTACHOMETER BOX INOPERABLE. BLEED VALVE WILL NOT CLOSE. (X)Nov 5, 2000 · N270SH · Snias AS350BA · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR 20001120SH051Starter Gen · inoperativeSTARTER/GENERATOR INOPERABLE. (X)Nov 4, 2000 · N1188P · Snias AS350BA · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA001129011Bracket · broken(CAN) DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE PART IN QUESTION WAS BROKEN AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE ACCESSORY ENGINE GEARBOX. (THAT PIECE SUPPORTS THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE TO THE LABYRINTH SEAL OF THE REAR BEARING).Nov 3, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Accessory GearboxesSDR CA001122008Window · cracked(CAN) COPILOTS WINDOW DEPARTED IN-FLIGHT. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED THAT THE WINDOW HAD A NICK IN IT CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND DEPART OUT OF AIRCRAFT. WINDOW IS INSTALLED ON A RUBBER SEAL THAT ATTACHES TO THE DOOR WINDOW FRAME. THE WINDOW IS A LITTLE LARGER THAN THNov 3, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 20001120SH052Indicator · erraticTORQUE INDICATOR ERRATIC. (X)Oct 30, 2000 · N180EH · Snias AS350BA · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR CA001107011Main Rotor · delaminated(CAN) DELAMINATION DETECTED WITH REFERENCE TO EUROCOPTER AS350 MAINTENANCE WORK CARD 62.20.00.601 PARAGRAPH 4.3 (ILLUSTRATION FIGURE 5, DETAIL A, LOCATION ON PART AT DETAIL N). PENETRATION WITH A 010 INCH FEELER GAUGE TO A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH DETOct 26, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor HeadSDR 20001120SH055Indicator · inoperativeFUEL PRESSURE INDICATOR IS INOPERATIVE. (X)Oct 23, 2000 · N37SH · Snias AS350BA · Fuel Pressure IndicatingSDR 20001108SH030Engine · stalledPILOT COMPLAINT WAS SMALL COMPRESSOR STALLS ''POPPING SOUND'' OCCURRING WHEN THEY WOULD DROP COLLECTIVE. THIS WAS AN INFREQUENT OCCURRENCE THAT WAS HAPPENING OVER A PERIOD OF DAYS PRIOR TO INSPECTION OF THE TURBINE SECTION. FULL INSPECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR,Oct 13, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA010518007Servo · leaking(CAN) SCHEDULED INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE FROM MAIN ROTOR SERVO. SERVO REMOVED FOR REPAIR.Oct 12, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA010518005Servo · leaking(CAN) SCHEDULED INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE FROM MAIN ROTOR SERVO. SERVO REMOVED FOR REPAIR.Oct 12, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR 20001016SH001Blower · failedDURING FLIGHT, SMOKE FILLED INTO THE CABIN. FIRST, TURNED ALL ELEC OFF SWITCH. VENTED THE CABIN BY OPENING THE FRONT VENT AND WINDOW (PILOT SIDE). AFTER DETERMINING THERE WAS NO DANGER TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONTINUED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT, TOct 4, 2000 · N87EW · Snias AS350BA · Air Distribution FanSDR HCMA075309Rod · wornPART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PLEASE OVERHAUL PC LINKS. TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN.Sep 20, 2000 · N642BH · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor HeadSDR HCMA075308Rod · wornPART IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PLEASE OVERHAUL PC LINKS.Sep 20, 2000 · N532BH · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA001205013Bleed Valve · failed(CAN) BLEED VALVE WONT CLOSE.Sep 4, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 20000918SH001Shaft · wornHYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT SPLINE WORN MAKING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. THIS HAPPENED ON A FERRY FLIGHT. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS ARE EVERY 500 HOURS. THE LAST INSPECTION ON THIS UNIT WAS ABOUT 390.2 HOURS AGO.Aug 25, 2000 · N4064F · Snias AS350BA · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR HCMA075297Bearing · wornBEARING IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Aug 8, 2000 · N862BH · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor HeadSDR 20000829SH016Gearbox · making metalWHILE PILOT WAS FLYING ON TOUR FLIGHT, NOTICED MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTED MAIN GEARBOX CHIP PLUG, FOUND A SMALL METAL FLAKE. CLEANED CHIP PLUG AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. Aug 1, 2000 · N971H · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA000824015Control Unit · intermittent(CAN) A RECURRING DEFECT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING REPAIRED TACH BOXES; FAILURE / INTERMITTENT OUTPUT SIGNAL TO BLEED VALVE, CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT WARNING INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT.Jul 27, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR CA000824012Bleed Valve · stuck(CAN) BLEED VALVE STUCK CLOSED IN-FLIGHT - COCKPIT INDICATION. EVEN AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE ENGINEER NOTICED IT WAS STILL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE ENGINEER PROCEEDED TO START REMOVING THIS BLEED VALVE, WHEN HE HEARD A CLICK AND NOTICED THE BLEED VALVE HAD OPEJul 27, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR CA001005007Cable · failed(CAN) INADVERTENT RELEASE OF CARGO HOOK DURING FLIGHT CAUSED BY THE MANUAL RELEASE CABLE.Jun 23, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Cargo CompartmentsSDR CA001013018Bearing · failed(CAN) EXCESSIVE PLAY FOUND BETWEEN THE BEARING AND SPIDER HOUSING. ALSO FOUND SIGNS OF OVERHEATING WITH LOSS OF GREASE AND PAINT MELTING.May 29, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA000530015Pump · reads low(CAN) PRIOR TO STARTING AIRCRAFT ENGINE, THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS OBSERVED TO BE INDICATING ZERO PRESSURE WITH PUMP SWITCHED ON. WHEN LISTENED TO, THE PUMP SEEMED TO BE WORKING, BUT OBVIOUSLY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS NOT ROTATING THE IMPELLER, AS PROVEN BY DMay 21, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Fuel PumpSDR AU000603Blade · delaminated(AUS) AFTER APPROXIMATELY A ONE HOUR FLIGHT IN HEAVY RAIN, THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE DELAMINATION ON ONE TAIL BLADE HAD PROPAGATED TO APPROXIMATELY 3.5CM (1.37 INCH). PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY FOUND ABOUT 18 HOURS EARLIER, HOWEVER, THE DELAMINATION WAS WITHIN LIMMay 20, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA001013014Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING A 50 HR INSPECTION ON THIS SPIDER, THE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE ROUGH. NOTE THE BEARING ONLY REACHED 10 PERCENT OF ITS SERVICE LIFE.May 19, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA000530011Bearing · rough(CAN)WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE SPIDER BEARINGS FOR ROUGHNESS, DRAG AND TORQUE, (AWD 1999-085-076(A)R2). IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BEARING WAS VERY ROUGH AND RATCHETY. THE AWD IS A REPETITIVE AWD FOR EVERY 50 HOURS. MANUMay 15, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR CA000530016Pump · reads low(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATING ZERO. BEING CLOSE TO THE DESTINATION, THE SHORT FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WITH THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NOTICED THE PUMP OPERATION SOUNDED CORRECT WITH THE POWER APPLIED, BUT WAS FMay 10, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA000329015Bolt · sheared(CAN) SLIGHT VIBRATIONS NOTICED DURING FLIGHT (3 PER). UPON LANDING, A SHEARED BOLT WAS FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT. BOLT REPLACED AND ROTORCRAFT TEST FLOWN WITH NO VIBRATIONS.Mar 17, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR CA000322006Belt · failed(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION WHILE RE-INSTALLING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, THE BELT BROKE WHILE TRYING TO STRETCH IT TO THE REQUIRED 102 MM ADJUSTMENT CRITERIA.Mar 14, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA000410036Line · cracked(CAN) ENGINE FAILED TO START, MAINTENANCE FOUND SPRAY OF FUEL BETWEEN THE LEFT HAND FITTING TO THE START INJECTOR. THE LINE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND CRACKED AT BASE OF THE FLARE.Mar 5, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR HCMA066409Hinge · wornHINGE WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND CAUSES A T/R VIBRATION.Feb 17, 2000 · N422B · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA000128055Servo Valve · failed(CAN) DURING PILOT PROFICIENCY CHECK, A SIMULATED EMERGENCY WAS CONDUCTED, SPECIFICALLY STUCK RIGHT ANTI-TORQUE PEDAL IN FLIGHT. RECOMMENDED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS INITATED IAW AFM. UPON ACTIVATION OF THE HYD TEST BUTTON WHICHBROUGHT THE PEDALS TO NEUTRAL OR Jan 17, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR 20000406SH053Counterweight · galledLEAD METAL FLAKING DISCOVERED AT SPHERICAL BEARING INSIDE OF FREQUENCY ADAPTERS. FURTHER INSP REVEALED BROKEN BOLT INSIDE OF ANTI-VIBRATOR SPRING HOUSING. UPON REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY OF ANTI-VIBRATOR ASSY, THE LEAD WEIGHTS WERE FOUND SEVERELY GALLED DUE TO Jan 7, 2000 · N92MH · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor HeadSDR AU000027Compressor · seized(AUS) AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED.Jan 6, 2000 · Snias AS350BA · Cabin Compressor SystemSDR 2000ZZZX367Pump · failedWHILE THE PILOT WAS ON A TOUR, THE HYDRAULICS FAILED. HE MADE A SAFE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT LIHUE AIRPORT. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SPLINE WAS FOUND STRIPED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMJan 5, 2000 · N91GT · Snias AS350BA · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA991231056Bushing · cracked(CAN) T/R PITCH LINK WAS REMOVED FOR I INSPECTION. SILENT BLOCK (ELASTOMERIC BUSHING)INNER RACE OF BEARING WAS FOUND CRACKED (9MM).Dec 14, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA000404013Bleed Valve · failed(CAN) BLEED VALVE INTERMITANT OPS.Dec 3, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR 99ZZZX4642Connector · contaminatedON 11-22-99 AT APPROX 09:45 A.M., THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE ROYAL GARDENS ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII. A MECHANIC WAS FLOWN TO THE SITE AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. A GROUND RUN-Nov 22, 1999 · N532BH · Snias AS350BA · Engine Oil PressureSDR CA991209009Bleed Valve · failed(CAN) ENGINE BLEED AIR BUTTERFLY VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE AT 97 PERCENT. TACHOMETER BOX OPERATION VERIFIED AND VALVE REPLACED. NOW SERVICEABLE.Oct 30, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR HCMA066366Bearing · wornPITCH CONTROL WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 25, 1999 · N862BH · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HCMA066365Bearing · wornPITCH CONTROL WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 25, 1999 · N862BH · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HCMA066348Hinge · tornBEARINGS TORN BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 20, 1999 · N862BH · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA991209010Gearbox · making metal(CAN) UNIT MAKING METAL (GENEROUS AMOUNTS).Sep 30, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA991209008Bearing · failed(CAN) UNIT FAILED THE ROTATIONAL DRAG TORQUE CHECK SET OUT IN DGAC AD 1999-085-076(A)R2.Sep 30, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA991027053Blade · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN AREA C OF THE TRAILING EDGE (BETWEEN STA 590 AND STA 725).Sep 6, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA990927018Bolt · broken(CAN) BOLTS P/N 350A32-3152-20 THAT SECURE BEVEL GEAR TO VERTICAL SHAFT OF BEVEL REDUCTION GEARBOX ASSY WERE FOUND ATTACHED ONLY FINGER-TIGHT. ONE BOLT/NUT PAIR WAS FOUND SHEARED OFF AND THE OTHER REMAINING 19 BOLT/NUT PAIRS HELD IN POSITION BY LOCKPLATES. Sep 3, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA990907001Leaf Spring · loose(CAN) LEAF SPRING P/N 0292750150 DISLODGED FROM ITS LOCATION FALLING ONTO AND CUTTING INTO THE POWER TURBINE SHAFT P/N 029210875. THIS FAULT WAS RECOGNIZED ONLY AFTER SOAP SAMPLES REVEALED A HIGH IRON CONTENT 26 PPM AND SUBSEQENT O/H POWER SHAFT HAD CUT OF 2.Aug 12, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Turbine Engine Accessory DriveSDR CA990812043Duct · contaminated(CAN) DURING FLIGHT IN RAIN CONDITIONS, THE LOW ROTOR/HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WARNING HORN SOUNDED SEVERAL TIMES ALTHOUGH ALL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT RAIN WATER WAS MIGRATING THROUGH THE CABIN VENTILATION DUCTING VIA THAug 2, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Air Distribution SystemSDR 20000713SH018Bearing · failedTHIS HAS BEEN THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN WHICH THE T/R SPHERICAL BEARINGS HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT ACTT: 138.2 HOURS IN WHICH THE MECHANIC FOUND THE BEARING ELASTOMERS TORN BEYOND LIMITS. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 748.7 HOURS ACTT, PART TT, 610Jul 30, 1999 · N318SA · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA991007019Bleed Valve · intermittent(CAN) INTERMITTENT CLOSING OF BLEED VALVE.Jul 14, 1999 · Snias AS350BA · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR HCMA066335Hinge · wornBEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.Jun 30, 1999 · N862BH · Snias AS350BA · Tail Rotor Gearbox
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