Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
June 22, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
8,025 hours
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
T/R Swashplate
Component
Swashplate
Component part number
350A33200403
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

(CAN) THE ENGINEER WAS INSPECTING THE T/R SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY AS PER AD 2000-222-076(A) AND FOUND THE PAINTED INDENT MARKS WERE NOT ALIGNED. THE T/R SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO OUR COMPONENT SHOP. UPON DISASSEMBLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING HAD SPUN ON THE ROTATING SPIDER.