Service difficulty report · Screw · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
1,809 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Screw
Part number
350A37124520
Condition
Broken
Location
Starflex
Part time
11,005 cycles
Component
Main Rotor Head · Aerosp · 355A31000109
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 REPLACEMENT OF STARFLEX, DISCOVERY OF ONE OF TWELVE BOLT FOUND BROKEN. PRESENCE OF RUST ON THE BROKEN SECTION, SHOWS THAT THE DEFECT OCCURRED A LONG PERIOD BEFORE DISCOVERY.BECAUSE OFTHE DESIGN OF THE HEAD, THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO LOSE ANY PART. NOTE THAT RETIREMENT OF STARFLEX AND BROKEN SCREW IS 2200 HOURS.ATTACHMENT SCREW P/N 350A37-1245-20, S/N 28998