Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
8,425 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A2
Part
Belt
Part number
704A33690004
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 DESCENT FOR THE BASE, THE CAUTION HORN AS WELL AS (HYDRAULIC PRESSURE) LIGHT CAME ON. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, HYDRAULIC PUMP BELT WAS FOUND BROKEN, LAYING ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK. THE BELT WAS BROKEN AT THE JOINT.