Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
January 8, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
10,666 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
355A09103601
Condition
Torn
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
Rotor Head · Urocop
Component part number
355A120040
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) VIBRATION, COULDN'T STROBE OUT (1.2 IPS). CHECKED 1/2 SHELL BEARINGS AND NOTICED 2 BEARINGS TORN. REMOVED TAIL ROTOR ASSY AND CHANGED 4 BEARINGS, 1 SET PN 355A09103601 AND TWO PN 350A33215300 DUE TO WEAR. TAIL ROTOR SPAR INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE FOUND. TAIL ROTOR REINSTALLED AND BALANCED TO BELOW 0.1 IPS.