Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
2,289 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Belt
Part number
704A33690004
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) BELT BROKE BEFORE TAKE OFF. FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN AT THE SEAM. PULLEY AND PUMP WERE CHANGED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BELT. IT WAS NOTED THIS TIME, AS IN OTHER TIMES THAT THE BELT WAS TENSIONED TO THE MAX IN ORDER TO PUT THE PULLEY BOLTS IN.