Service difficulty report · Spring · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,288 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Spring
Part number
350A310033K1T7
Condition
Broken
Location
Anti-Vibration
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 AN DI CONDUCTED BY A ENGINEER, A BROKEN SPRING WAS DISCOVERED UNDER THE CHINESE HAT.THE SPRING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THE OTHER SPRINGS WERE INSPECTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE SPRING WHICH WAS BROKEN, SHOWED SIGNS OF A CRACK WHICH FINALLY COMPLETELY BROKE OVER TIME. THE TOTAL TIME OF THE SPRING CAN NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.