Service difficulty report · Stop · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 15, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
7,044 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Stop
Part number
350A37116200
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
7,162 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) SUPPORT WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING THE AFTER LAST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT. NO SIGN OF FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEM, VIBRATION OR NOISE WAS NOTICED. WORST CASE SCENARIO, IF THE DROOP RING GOT STUCK BETWEEN ONE BLADE AND THE MAST, IT COULD BE FATAL SINCE ONLY (2) OUT OF (3) WAS KEEPING THE RING CENTERED. (TC NR 20080516013)