Service difficulty report · Bushing · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
November 6, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
13,601 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bushing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Component
T/R Pitch · Urocop · 350A33214501
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) UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS CORROSION FOUND ON THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE INNER STEEL BUSHING. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACKS WERE THEN VISIBLE. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND RUNNING AXIALLY. THE PITCH LINK WAS REPAIRED IN 2003, AND HAS 804.4 HOURS SINCE REPAIR.