Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 12, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
18,792 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Epicyclic Gear
Part time
11,801 hours
Component
Epicyclic
Component part number
350A32010010
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

ON REMOVAL OF THE BEVEL REDUCTION GEAR, 2 LARGE CHIPS WHERE FOUND ON THE UPPER INSIDE SURFACE. INSPECTED THE EPICYCLIC AND FOUND ONE OF THE GEARS BEARING HAD FAILED. THIS WAS A SUPRISE TO US AS WE DID NOT HAVE ANY INDICATION THE MGB WAS MAKING METAL. NO CHIP LIGHTS NOTED OR METAL ON THE CHIP PLUGS. BOTH THE MGB AND EPICYCLIC WHERE SENT FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL.