SDR 97ZZZX4094

Service difficulty report · Pin Boss · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2575
Part
Pin Boss
Part number
350A3183106
Condition
Axial Slippage
Location
M/R Sleeve
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING DAILY INSPECTION, NOTICED ONE M/R PIN SLIGHTLY UP ON YELLOW AND BLUE BLADE. UPON CLOSE EXAMINATION BY REMOVING M/R BLADES, FOUND THAT M/R PIN BOSSES HAD AXIALLY MOVED TO CAUSE PIN EXTRACTION DIFFICULTY AND SOME VIBRATIONS AS REPORTED EARLIER BY PILOT. FOUND NO MM REFERENCE EXCEPT IN 05.53.00.603 M/R BLADE IMPACT (NO IMPACT HAD OCCURRED). NOTE: THERE ARE 6 TOTAL SLEEVES, 3 UPPER AND 3 LOWER, FOUND 5 M/R PIN BOSSES HAD AXIALLY MOVED.