Service difficulty report · Coupling Sleeve · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
11,810 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Coupling Sleeve
Part number
S40
Condition
Worn
Location
Hyd Pump
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 DISASSEMBLY FOR OTHER WORK THE HYD PUMP WAS REMOVED AND THE SPLINE DRIVE WAS FOUND EXTREMELY WORN. PART S40 WAS FOUND TO HAVE ALMOST NO SPLINE AT ALL REMAINING AND THE JOINING HYD PUMP PN A5026780 HAD IT`S SPLINES WORN TO HALF THEIR NORMAL WIDTH. THERE IS ALREADY AN AD CF2004-10 AND AN SB 29.00.04 ON THIS ISSUE. ESTIMATED TIME TO FAILURE OF HYD DRIVE WAS LESS THAT 100 HOURS.