Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
September 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
8,093 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Pulley
Component
Pulley · Snias
Component part number
350A35109222
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PULLEY BEARING HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY. THE PULLEY ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BEARING HAD WORN A VERY DEEP STEP INTO THE PULLEY SHAFT. BOTH CIR CLIPS WERE STILL INSTALLED PROPERLY AND THE BELT TENSION WAS CORRECT.