Service difficulty report · Shaft · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
18,969 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Shaft
Part number
350A37000305
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
18,158 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CERTAIN FLIGHT REGIMES, ACFT EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE "TIMKEN" MAIN ROTOR SHAFT INSTALLATION, IT WAS FOUND THE THE 6 BOLTS THAT ARE USED TO INSTALL THE EPICYCLIC REDUCTION GEARS TO THE MAST ALTHOUGH THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN PLACE WERE LOOSE WITH A RANGE OF 5 TO 30 IN-LBS. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THE THE OEM MAINTENANCE WC WERE MISSING A CRUCIAL STEP DURING THE REASSEMBLY OF THIS COMPONENT. THEY OMITTED THE FACT THAT IS IS ESSENTIAL THAT DURING YOUR TORQUING SEQUENCE THAT YOU ROTATE THE OUTER CASING TO ENSURE EVERYTHING IS SEATED PROPERLY. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRESENT IN THE "ELECTRONIC" EQUIVALENTS JUST NOT IN THE PAPER COPIES.