Service difficulty report · Spider · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
June 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N147BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
1273
Part
Spider
Part number
350A33200406
Part serial
NA0834
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
908 hours
Component
T/R Gearbox
Component part number
350A33020005
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, INSP REVEALED TAIL ROTOR SPIDER ASSY LOSS OF TORQUE AT CASTELLATED NUT SECURING SPIDER ASSY. THIS FINDING PROMPTED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SPIDER ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE COMPONENT. SPIDER ASSY P/N 350A33.2004.06. TT IN SERVICE 186.6 FLYING HRS SINCE -06 MODIFICATION C/W BY AMERICAN EUROCOPTER. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF LOSS OF TORQUE, UNKNOWN. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, INCREASE TORQUE VALVE AT CASTELLATION. (X)