What was found
DURING ROUTINE MX, THE HYD DRIVE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND UPON INSP THE HYD PUMP DRIVE BELT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL CRACK ACROSS THE V-GROOVES. THE BELT WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 4, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355*
- Aircraft time
- 5,063 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Belt
- Part number
- POLYV597K4
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Hyd Pump
- Part time
- 870 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.