Service difficulty report · Bushing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
September 7, 2017
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N614HH
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
8305
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Part
Bushing
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Tail Rotor Gb
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
350A33021000
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 PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CONTROL LEVER LOWER BUSHING HAD BACK OUT OF ITS HOLE A FEW THOUSANDTHS OF AN INCH. THE LEVER HAD BEEN REPLACED 86.9 HOURS PREVIOUSLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM.