Service difficulty report · Bushing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 19, 2016
Submitted
August 9, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N351HW
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4123
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bushing
Part number
0292510460
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ACFT LANDED ON THE SCENE AS NORMAL. THE MEDICAL CREWS BEGAN TO LOAD THE PATIENT, AS THE PILOT NOTICED ON HIS POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THERE WAS AN AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE ENG DECK. AS PRECAUTIONARY THE PILOT TOLD THE CREW MEMBERS THAT THEY COULD NOT TAKE THE ACFT DUE TO THE OIL LEAK. THEY CALLED IN A BACKUP ACFT. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND MX STAFF PERFORMED A FIELD INSPECTION IAW ENG MANUAL. A LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION. PERFORMED INSPECTIONS SUCH AS A P CHECK PERFORMED TO ENSURE ITS AIRWORTHINESS.