Service difficulty report · Coupling · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 27, 2014
Submitted
September 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406EM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
9042
Aircraft time
7,506 hours, 20,780 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
S40AS
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
554 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE COUPLING SPRING INTERNAL SPLINES FAILED CAUSING DISENGAGEMENT OF HYD PUMP. RESULTING HYD FAILURE CAUSED UNPLANNED LANDING OF ACFT. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES REPORTED. HIS DRIVE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF NUMEROUS SB'S & AT LEAST ONE AD2007-06-15 IN THE PAST. THE SPLINES WERE INSPECTED & LUBED 33.1 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. THE UNIT CONTAINS A SLL PN 704A33-651-206 BEARING WHICH WAS NOT AFFECTED OR DAMAGED.