Service difficulty report · Bracket · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 15, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,063 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Bracket
Part number
350A35107000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Pump Mount
Part time
4,216 hours
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) UPON INSPECTION THE ENGINEER NOTICED A CRACK ON THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOUNTING BRACKET. THE CRACK SEEMS TO ORIGINATE FROM TOOL MARKS CAUSED BY MAINTENANCE.