Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Bearing
Part number
430124203
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,887 hours
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 IN FLIGHT. METAL FLAKES/CHIPS FOUND ON ELECTRIC FULL FLOW TRANS DECK DEBRIS MONITOR AND NON-ELECTRIC OIL TANK CHIP PLUG. ENGINE REMOVED FROM ACFT. ENGINE TTSN = 7924.3, ENG TTSI, 1800 HR INSP = 37.5. IT WAS FOUND BY HELI-TECHNIK THAT THE NR 1 BEARING WAS THE SOURCE OF THE METAL GENERATION.