Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 30, 1999
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N318SA
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
3046
Part
Bearing
Part number
350A33215300
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
611 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

THIS 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, 610.5 HOURS . PILOT NOTED A VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED THE SPHERICAL BEARING ELASTOMERS WERE COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH. BOTH THESE FAILURES OCCURRED ON AN AIRCRAFT WITH A TT OF 748.7 HOURS. (X)