Service difficulty report · Pump · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 10, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
14,215 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Pump
Part number
704A34310006
Part serial
31176982
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Hyd Sys
Part time
21,038 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A 100-HR INSPECTION THE HYDRAULIC PUMP SPLINES AND HYD PUMP DRIVE SPLINES WERE INSPECTED IAW FORM AS350B-INS-100. BOTH THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND HYDRAULIC PUMP SPLINES WERE FOUND TO BE WORN IN EXCESS OF THE .3333 ALLOWED. THE LUBRICATION WAS INSUFFICIENT IN THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE CAVITY WAS DRY. THE SPLINES APPEARED TO BE DRY. THE LITTLE REMAINING GREASE WAS BROWN OR RUSTY IN COLOR. BOTH THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE HAD TO BE REPLACED.