Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 19, 2005
Submitted
January 19, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1883H
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
1883
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33652036
Condition
Broken
Location
Reduction G/B
Part time
2,367 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

BEVEL REDUCTION MODULE (PN 350A32-0300-05, SN M1899) WAS REMOVED AT TSO: 2367.5 FOR METAL CONTAMINATION. UPON TEARDOWN ANALYSIS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BEARING CAGE FOR BEARING (P/N 704A33-652-036) TSN: 2367.5, WAS BROKEN. SUBSEQUENT DETERIORATION OF BEARING WAS CAUSE FOR METAL CONTAMINATION.