Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
April 23, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
4,787 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Belt
Part number
704A3369004
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING START UP (3RD OF DAY) PILOT REPORTED HYD WARNING LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. CYCLIC & ANTI-TORQUE PEDALS HAD NO HYDRAULIC ASSIST. A/C SHUTDOWN NORMALLY. INSP REEALED HYDRAULIC BELT P/N 704A3369004 WAS BROKEN. BREAKAGE SEEMS TO BE NEAR END OF DIRECTION OF ROTATION ARROW, WHERE BELT IS BONDED TOGETHER.WE HAVE HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH HYDRAULIC BELT. WE HAVE CHECKED THAT OUR ENGINEERS ARE INSTALLING BELT AS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ON REPLACING BELT, IT NOTICED BROKEN BELT LOT TIGHTER.