Service difficulty report · Bolt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Bolt
Part number
408111906
Condition
Sheared
Location
Torque Gear
Part time
4,114 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 ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CHIP PLUGS FOUND TO HAVE METAL CONTAMINATION FROM THE ENGINE GENERATING METAL. IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT A TORQUEMETER GEAR ASSY BOLT HEAD WAS SHEARED BEING THE SOURCE OF THE METAL GENERATION. ENGINE REMOVED. ENGINE TTSN = 8229.5, ENGINE TTSI = 598.8, 1800 HR INSP, TORQUE METER IDLER GEAR ASSY, PN 4-081-350-18, SN 052524200077, TTSN = 4113.9.