Service difficulty report · Isolator · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 23, 2002
Submitted
May 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5204Y
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3101
Aircraft time
979 hours, 1,894 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
979 hours, 1,037 cycles
Part
Isolator
Part number
579065H
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Xmsn Mount
Part time
979 hours, 1,894 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

DURING A 1000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE FORWARD LATTERAL LAMINATED ISOLATOR MEMBER WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED. THERE WAS NO OIL OR HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESENT IN THE AREA OR ON THE LAMINATED ISOLATOR MEMBER ITSELF. WE SUSPECT THAT THE AFT ISOLATOR MEMBER LOSS OF TORQUE HAD CAUSED THE FORWARD MEMBER TO BECOME STRESSED AND CAUSED IT TO START TO DELAMINATE.