What was found
(CAN) DURING INSPECTION A DEEP CRACK IN THE LAMINATED RUBBER WAS FOUND. CRACK WAS TO THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF 10MM. THE PARTS WERE REMOVED AND NEW SPHERICAL THRUST BEARINGS INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2002
- Submitted
- December 2, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Aircraft time
- 7,974 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6220 · Main Rotor Head
- Part
- Thrust Bearing
- Part number
- 704A3363320861
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Rotor Head
- 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.