Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 2, 2014
Submitted
July 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567NA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2753
Aircraft time
10,530 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Snap Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Pulley
Component
Pulley
Component part number
350A35102220
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE SMALL SNAP RING IN THE HYDRAULIC PULLEY CAME DISLODGED DURING FLIGHT, CAUSING THE PULLEY TO DISCONNECT FROM THE PUMP. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE PULLEY ASSEMBLY HAD SOME PITTING CORROSION WHERE THE BEARING MATES WITH THE PULLEY, ZONE B IN MM.