Service difficulty report · Guide · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Guide
Part number
350A37105720
Condition
Damaged
Location
Swash Plate
Part time
239 hours
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) THE SELF-LUBRICATING TAPE ON THE SWASH PLATE GUIDE, STOVE PIPE, PN 350A37-1181-01 WAS FOUND TORN & BALLED UP INSIDE THE JOINT BALL, UNIBALL, PN 350A37-1D74-21. THE STOVE PIPE WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN FROM CONTACT WITH THE UNIBALL TO A MAXIMUM DEPTH OF 0.006" IN AN AREA ESTIMATED TO BE LESS THAN 15% OF THE SURFACE AREA OF THE STOVE PIPE ZONE C.