Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
17,708 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bearing
Part number
Y51BB10843S2M74
Condition
Leaking
Location
Swashplate
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) EXCESSIVE GREASE LEAKAGE FROM MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE BEARING FOUND AT ALF AFTER LAST FLIGHT, INSPECTION. SWASHPLATE CHECK FOR OVERTEMP, NO ABNORMAL TEMPERATURE AFTER 15 MINUTE GROUND RUN. SWASHPLATE BEARING ROTATION CHECK FOR ABNORMAL FRICTION/ROUGHNESS CARRIED OUT WITH NO ABNORMAL ROUGHNESS FELT.