What was found
(CAN) HYDRAULIC PUMP BELT WAS NOTED TO BE COMING APART AT THE SEAM. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE BELTS FAILING PREMATURELY.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 1999
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350D
- Aircraft time
- 10,674 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101600A3
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Belt
- Part number
- 704A33690004
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Hyd Pump
- Part time
- 293 hours
- Component
- Pump, Main
- 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.