Service difficulty report · Lock · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
May 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
7,689 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Lock
Part number
350A37118322
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LOCK FOR BEARING, FOUND BROKEN BY CUSTOMER. UNITS RETURNED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION. ROTOR SHAFT REPAIRED AND BEVEL GEARBOX AND EPICYCLIC OVERHAULED. BEARING PRELOAD IS IMPORTANT DURING REASSEMBLY TO ENSURE LOCK AND THRUST WASHER ARE PROPERLY UNDER LOAD.