SDR 95ZZZX2532

Service difficulty report · Scavenge Tube · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6088B
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2691
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Scavenge Tube
Part number
0292501960
Condition
Cracked
Location
Module Nr 3
Part time
841 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A SLIGHT OIL SEEP WAS NOTED DURING A DAILY INSPECTION AND WAS CLOSELY MONITORED. THE SEALS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE TUBE WERE REPLACED, BUT THE SEEP PERSISTED. REMOVED TUBE AND ACCOMPLISHED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER END OF THE THREADS.