Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
12,841 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Belt
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION, AME FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP BELT TO BE CRACKED AND STARTING TO DELAMINATE (1/8INCH DELAMINATED) AT LAP JOINT. BELT REPLACED PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BELT WAS 'VERY TIGHT' WHEN STRETCHED TO REQUIRED VALUE ON INSTALLATION.