Service difficulty report · Gimbal Pin · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,296 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Gimbal Pin
Part number
350A351069
Condition
Damaged
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) ACFT WAS INSPECTED FOLLOWING A HARD LANDING, MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR STRIKES IAW MET 05.53.00.603, 604 AND 605. GIMBAL PINS (ALL 4 OF THEM) WERE SENT ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS FOR NDT (NO REQUIREMENT TO CHECK THE GIMBAL PINS AFTER AN INCIDENT), AND 3 OF 4 WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE FLANGED END, CAUSING REJECTION OF THE 3 PINS. PINS ARE PART OF ENG TO MAIN GEAR BOX COUPLING, HOLDING COUPLING TUBE TO GIMBAL RING AND GIMBAL RING TO ROTOR BRAKE HSG. DAMAGED ACFT HAS YET TO BE REASSEMBLED TO FLIGHT CONDITION).