Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Part
Bearing
Condition
Seized
Location
Hydraulic Pump
Component
Hydraulic Pump
Component part number
350A35013200
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE ACFT SHUTDOWN, NOTICED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR WAS SLOWING FASTER THAN USUAL. THE DRIVE LINE, ROTORS, WERE HARD TO TURN BY HAND. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT NEVER WENT ON. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BELT DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE BEARING WAS SEIZED. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE ASSY WAS REPLACED BY A NEW ASSY.