Service difficulty report · Ring · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
16,049 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Ring
Condition
Loose
Location
M/R Head
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE DROOP STOP RING FELL DOWN THE MAST ASSY. THE HARDWARE HOLDING THE RING BRACKET ALL CAME OFF ALLOWING THE RING TO FALL DOWN THE MAST TO THE SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINK. SINCE THIS WAS REPORTED, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE HARDWARE FOR THE DROOP RING HAS COME LOOSE AFTER INSTALLATION. THE MAINTENANCE REVIEW BOARD HAS NOTIFIED TO SEE IF ANY ADDTION MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE NECESSARY. (TC NR 20070831001)