Service difficulty report · Rod End · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
September 27, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
10,372 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A
Part
Rod End
Part number
350A37150803
Condition
Separated
Location
Pitch Link
Component
Pitch Link Assy · Snias
Component part number
350A371225
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) VIBRATION ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE PILOT COMPLAINED IT WAS GETTING ROUGH. THE FIRST FLIGHT REVEALED THE A/C WAS INDEED ROUGH AND WHEN A PITCH LINK ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE, THE LOWER ROD END ON THE BLUE PITCH LINK WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE SPHERICAL BEARING. THE SWASH PLATE ASSY SUFFERED OUT OF LIMIT DAMAGE DUE TO THE ROD END RUBBING ON IT. THE SWASH PLATE ASSY AND THE THREE PITCH LINKS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED.