Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
March 14, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
7,100 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Vent Line
Part number
0301037180
Condition
Broken
Location
Rear Brg Ventl
Part time
3,084 hours
Component
Engine · Tmeca · ARRIEL1D
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) ENGINE REAR BEARING VENT LINE SNAPPED OFF DURING FLIGHT AND WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE VENT LINE WENT INTO THE TAIL ROTOR. THE PREVIOUS DAY THE VENT LINE CLAMP HAD BROKE AND IT WAS THEN NOTED THAT THE VENT LINE HAD CHAFE WEAR MARKS CAUSED BY THIS CLAMP.