Service difficulty report · Motor · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 20, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,902 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Motor
Part number
9696
Condition
Worn
Location
Oil Cooler Fan
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SHUTDOWN PILOT HEARD FAN MAKING A DIFFERENT SOUND. ON INSPECTION OF FAN, IT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. INDICATING WORN ARMATURE BEARING JOURNALS. AT THIS TIME A NEW DC MOTOR WAS INSTALLED. ON TEAR DOWN OF MOTOR IT WAS FOUND THAT IT NEEDED 2 NEW BEARING 4 NEW BUSHING 1 ARMATURE - WORN JOURNALS