Service difficulty report · Flex Coupling · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
9,395 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Flex Coupling
Part number
350A35105901
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Drive
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A SMALL MARK, SLITE DENT WAS FOUND ON THE OUTER DISC OF THE FLEX COUPLING FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THIS DENT HAD SET UP A STRESS RISER IN WHICH HAD CAUSED THE DISC TO CRACK THE COUPLING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.