Service difficulty report · Bolt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Bolt
Part number
408111906
Condition
Failed
Location
Torquemeter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CHIP PLUGS INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL ON BOTH ENGINES AGB AND ENGINE OIL TANK CHIP PLUGS. ENGINE REMOVED. ENGINE TTSN = 9901.5 HRS ENG TTSO BY MFG = 587.7 HRS BOLT BINDS TORQUE IDLER GEAR & TG DRIVE GEAR. 2 GEARS MAKE UP THE TORQUE GEAR ASSY AND THE BOLT BINDS THE 2 GEARS TOGETHER. INTERMOUNTIAN TURBINES FOUND 1 OF THE 8 BOLLTS WITH THE HEAD SHEARED WHICH CAUSED THE METAL GENERATION AND THE ENGINE CHIP PLIGHT INDICATION.