Service difficulty report · Screw · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955TV
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3246
Part
Screw
Condition
Worn
Location
A/C Bay
Component
Fan Assembly
Component part number
5900101
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

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT UNDER STC SH3509SW. DURING AN INSPECTION, THE AIR CONDITIONER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONALY TESTED. SPARKS WERE SEEN AT THE BACK OF THE FAN ASSEMBLY. ON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND ONE RETAINING SCREW HAD LOOSENED ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ARMATURE AND WORE OVER HALF THROUGH WHILE SPINNING AND HAD LODGED IN THE ARMATURE TO NOT ALLOW THE ARMATURE TO SPIN.