Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,318 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bearing
Condition
Loose
Location
Compensator
Part time
1,541 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) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE BEARING ON THE LOAD COMPENSATOR WAS LOOSE AND COULD BE PUSHED OUT OF THE COMPENSATOR BODY. THE BEARING IS STAKED INTO POSTION AT THE MFG AND THE MARKINGS FROM THE PROCEDURE WERE ON THE BODY, BUT THE STAKING WAS NOT SUFFIECIENT TO HOLD THE BEARING IN PLACE.