Service difficulty report · Bushing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 11, 2017
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N519FF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7924
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Part
Bushing
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Tail Rotor Gb
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 DAILY PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CONTROL LEVER LOWER BUSHING HAD BACKED OUT OF ITS HOLE A FEW THOUSANDTHS OF AN INCH. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM.