Service difficulty report · Bolt · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
December 22, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
20,887 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Bolt
Part number
408111906
Condition
Sheared
Location
Acc Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A FERRY FLIGHT THE PIC HAD A WARNING INDICATION FOR ENGINE CHIPS. PIC LANDED THE ACFT, CLOSEST LANDING POSSIBLE, FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. AFTER INSPECTING ALL THE ENGINE CHIP PLUGS BY A COMPANY AME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SUFFER EXCESSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO OUR FACILITY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT HALF OF THE BOLTS, PN 4-081-119-06 WERE SHEARED AT THE HEAD. THESE BOLTS RETAIN THE POWERTRAIN IDLER GEAR, PN 4081-198-05. THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.