Service difficulty report · Bolt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 22, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223LA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3278
Part
Bolt
Part number
22125BC080026L
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Vibration Asorb
Part time
999 hours
Component
Vibration Absorb · Urocop
Component part number
350A31003306
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE VIBRATION ASORBER ASSEMBLY, THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT WAS FOUND TO HAVE COME LOOSE. THIS CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY, ADDITIONAL WEIGHT, BOLT AND PIN. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF TORQUE ON THE ATTACHING HARDWARE IS THOUGHT TO BE EITHER LOW INITIAL TORQUE OR IMPROPER BENDING OF THE LOCKING TABS. POSSIBLY THE SOFT NATURE OF THE LEAD WEIGHT MATERIAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF TORQUE.