Service difficulty report · Spacer · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
1,575 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Spacer
Part number
S160919
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Hook
Part time
843 hours
Component
Cargo Hook · Siren · S16096
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) WHEN THE HOOK ARRIVED AT E.C.L., THE SCREW AND NUT WHICH TIGHTEN THE SPACER (P/N S1609-19) HAD BEEN LOOSENED. IT WAS TIGHTENED TO PERFORM INCOMING TESTS. THE CAM WHICH RELEASES THE LOAD BEAM WOULD NOT FUNCTION UNDER LIGHT LOAD (12 LBS). AS THE LOAD WAS INCAREASED THE CAM WOULD BE PUSHED OUT OF THE PATH OF THE LOAD BEAM, BUT THE CAM WOULD NOT RETURN. WHEN THIS OCCURES THE HOOK WILL NO LONGER HOLD A LOAD..