Service difficulty report · Disc · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Disc
Part number
350A35105901
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mgb
Part time
595 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) DEFECT DISCOVERED WHILE AME PERFORMING ALF CHECK ON ACFT. DISC PACK WAS FOUND CRACKED. WHEN PACK WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A FEW OF THE BOLT BUSHING BORES WERE ALSO FOUND ELONGATED AND ATTACHING BOLTS WERE FOUND WITH LESS THAN THEIR REQUIRED TORQUE. LOSS OF TORQUE SUSPECTED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE BUSHINGS BECOMING LOOSE IN THE BUSHING BORES.