Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 24, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
6,531 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33633211
Condition
Delaminated
Location
M/R Blades
Part time
53 hours
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

WHILE DOING A 500 HOUR (T)INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RUBBER WAS DELAMINATING ON TWO OUT OF THE THREE SPHERICAL THRUST BEARINGS. CRACKING APPEARS TO BE BETWEEN THE RUBBER AND THE METAL PIECE INBOARD SIDE OF SPHERICAL STOP. THE RUBBER APPEARED WET ALL THE TIME SO AS PER MM INSPECTION CRITERIA IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DELAMINATION WAS BEYOND LIMITS. WITH ONLY 52.7 HOURS ON THE UNITS IT WAS DISCOURAGING.