Service difficulty report · Rivet · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 9, 2018
Submitted
August 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884GT
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
8004
Aircraft time
275 hours, 642 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
275 hours
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
275 hours, 642 cycles
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

FOUND THREE SHEARED RIVETS ON ANTI-VIBRATION ASSEMBLY. DURING REMOVAL FOR 600HR INSPECTION. ALL PARTS ARE CAPTURED AND THERE WAS NO RISK OF DEPARTURE IN FLIGHT BUT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN OBSERVED AND IS UNCOMMON. AVA BASE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.