Service difficulty report · Bolt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118TA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3110
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Bolt
Part number
350A34103021
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Freewheel Unit
Part time
835 hours
Component
Freewheel Shaft · Tmeca
Component part number
0292907880
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

POST-FLIGHT DAILY INSPECTION REVEALED ENGINE FREEWHEEL AT FLANGE ATTACH BOLT UNSCREWED FROM THE TORQUED AND SAFTIED POSITION. DAMAGED PIECES INCLUDE FREEWHEEL SHAFT, T/R SHORT SHAFT ASSY, AND FLANGES, AFT FREEWHEEL BEARING, AFT MAG SEAL, T/R LONGSHAFT SPLINES, AFT COUPLING BUSH HALVES, AFT COUPLING ATTACH BOLT. NEW SERVICEABLE PARTS INSTALLED. TAIL ROTOR SHORT SHAFT AND BALL ROTOR ASSY, BALANCED BELOW MFG''S SPECIFICATIONS. NOTE: ENGINE HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM AIRFRAME. ALL TIMES AND COMPONENTS ARE INSTALLED NEW FROM THE FACTORY. POSSIBLE CAUSE; UNKNOWN. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE; ADVISED EUROPCOPTER AND TURBOMECA TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO RESEARCH AND WITNESS THIS OCCURRENCE. (X)