Service difficulty report · Bearing · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
June 23, 2014
Submitted
August 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407EM
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
1906
Aircraft time
10,503 hours, 19,977 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Engine time
9,011 hours, 11,721 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
25239732543734
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
646 hours
Component
Fuel Control · Honeywell · DPS1
Component part number
430128806
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
R, A

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

What was found

FUEL CONTROL DRIVE BEARINGS FAILED ALLOWING FUEL CONTROL SHAFT TO WOBBLE & FUEL PUMP TO FUEL CONTROL DRIVE ADAPTER TO DISTORT & DISENGAGE FROM FUEL CONTROL WITH ACFT IN CRUISE. THE DRIVE BEARINGS & ADAPTER FAILURE RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF THE ENG AS INDICATED BY A MAIN ROTOR RPM INCREASE. ATTEMPTED TO CONTAIN RPM BY RAISING COLLECTIVE WITH NO EFFECT. SHUT THE ACFT MAIN FUEL VLV OFF & AUTO ROTATED INTO A FIELD RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ACFT BUT NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON BOARD. FUEL CONTROL COMPLIED WITH SERVICE BULLETIN LT 101-73-20-0272 645. 7 HOURS PRIOR.