Service difficulty report · Shim · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
6,317 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Shim
Condition
Missing
Location
Freq Adaptor
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) DURING THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE REMOVAL, NOTICED THAT THE BLADE PINS WERE HARD TO REMOVE. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE SHIMS WERE MISSING FROM THE FREQUENCY ADAPTERS. ONCE THE SHIMS WERE INSTALLED THE BLADE PIN INSTALL WAS NORMAL.