Service difficulty report · Stop · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 29, 2002
Submitted
August 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5204X
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3099
Aircraft time
986 hours
Part
Stop
Condition
Corroded
Location
Starflex
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 500 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR COMPONENTS, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE MATING SURFACE OF THE SPHERICAL STOP WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STARFLEX. ALL THREE SPHERICAL STOPS WERE REPLACED DUE THE FACT THAT THEY ALL HAD 500 HOURS ON THEM AND CHANGING ONLY ONE IS NOT RECOMMENDED.