Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
February 17, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
13,139 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Belt
Part number
704A33690004
Condition
Frayed
Location
Hyd Pump
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 PERFORMING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THIS HYDRAULIC BELT WAS SPLITTING OR FRAYING AT ITS SEAM.THIS BELT WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED CORRECT AS PER EUROCOPTER MAINTENANCE MANUALS.WE INSTALLED A NEW BELT AS THIS ONE WOULD HAVE SPLIT IN TWO AFTER A FEW HOURS OF OPERATION.