- Difficulty date
- January 27, 2003
- Submitted
- August 19, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 3144
- Aircraft time
- 1,813 hours, 6,927 cycles
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B
- Engine time
- 1,415 hours, 3,089 cycles
- Part
- Starflex
- Part number
- 3500A31191600
- Part serial
- M1052
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Main Rotor
- Part time
- 1,813 hours, 6,927 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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
YELLOW STARFLEX BUSHING WORN AT JOINT.