Service difficulty report · Coupling · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 29, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,724 hours
Part
Coupling
Part number
S40
Condition
Worn
Location
Splines
Component
Hyd Pump Pulley · Aerosp · 350A35013004
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE WHEN HE LOST HYDRAULIC BOOST. THE PILOT INITIATED A HYDRAULIC FAILURE PROCEDURE AND LANDED THE HELICOPTER WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. AN ENGINEER FOUND WORN OUT SPLINES ON THE COUPLING SLEEVE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP PULLEY ASSEMBLY. AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE INSPECTION PERIOD AND REGREASE BY EUROCOPTER IS EVERY 500 HOURS. OUR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE IS EVERY 100 HOURS. THE RECOMMENDED GREASE BY EUROCOPTER IS G355 (ROYCO 49B) GREASE. (X)