Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
May 26, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft time
4,230 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bearing
Part number
9606080705
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AND HAD A CHIP LIGHT. PILOT LANDED IMMEDIATELY. ON SHUT DOWNHE HEARD LOTS OF NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CHECKED IS CHIP PLUG AND FOUND L OTS OF METAL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED AND LEFT ON SITE. RENTAL ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. ENGINE WAS TRANSPORTED TO TROIS-RIVIERES FOR INVESTIGATION. MODULE 4 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND ENGINE REINSTALLED.