Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 26, 2006
Submitted
January 26, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5204J
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3118
Aircraft time
1,864 hours
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
350A34021006
Part serial
M3180
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Tail Rotor
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 ROUTINE TBO REPLACEMENT OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT; IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD END OF THE RECENTLY OVERHAULED REPLACEMENT WAS UNPAINTED CAUSING THE NR 5 BEARING FIT TOLERANCES TO BE TOO LOOSE. MFG TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES VERIFIED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT IS SUPPOSED TO BE PAINTED UP TO THE SPLINES. PART WAS RETURNED FOR FURTHER REWORK.