Service difficulty report · Fitting · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
February 6, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
10,231 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Fitting
Part number
366A54108800
Condition
Broken
Location
Accumulator
Component
Hyd Accumulator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH WHEN THE ROTOR RPM STARTED TO OVERSPEED. HE CONTROLLED THE RPM USING THE THROTTLE AND ABORTED THE APPROACH. HE FLEW TO A MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE HE CONDUCTED A RUN-ON LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FITITNG ON THE ACCUMULATOR HAD FAILED.