Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 7, 2000
Submitted
December 6, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5204J
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3118
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
350A34021006
Part serial
M3219
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
486 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

DURING 500-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND INNER SLEEVE OF AFT MOST BEARING SLIPPING ON T/R DRIVESHAFT. IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SPINNING FOR SOME TIME AND RUBBER HAD ACTUALLY TRANSFERRED FROM SLEEVE TO SHAFT. SHAFT ITSELF WAS NOT DAMAGED. REPLACED ENTIRE SHAFT ASSEMBLY DUE TO WARRANTY AND REPAIR DIFFICULTY. (X)