Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33633261
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor Blade
Part time
10 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) AFTER INSTALLING A NEW SET OF TAIL ROTOR BLADES AND TGB ASSY AFTER THE LAST HALF SHELL FAILURE. WE FLEW THE ACFT HOME. ON INSPECTION OF THE HALF SHELL, WEAR WAS NOTICED. IAW ACFT MFG SAFETY INFORMATION NOTICE NR 2482-S-64. WE WILL BE REPLACING THE BEARING WITH NEW ONES. AGAIN, MFG WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT THEY WORKING ON IT AS FAST AS THEY CAN.