Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 25, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
2,502 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Bearing
Part number
593733
Condition
Worn
Location
Hydraulic Pump
Part time
1,188 hours
Component
Pulley · 350A35109223
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 DI, HYDRAULIC PUMP PULLEY WAS NOTICED TO BE LOOSE LATERALLY WHEN MOVED SIDE TO SIDE. WHEN MAIN ROTOR WAS ROTATED HYDRAULIC PUMP PULLEY WAS FOUND NOT SPINNING SQUARE AND THE HYDRAULIC BELT WAS OFF SET FROM CENTER. HYDRAULIC PUMP PULLEY WAS REMOVED AND BEARING INNER RACE WAS FOUND SPINNING ON SHAFT AND WORE A SUBSTANTIAL GROOVE IN PULLEY SHAFT. (TC NR 20070425005)