Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
16,200 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33633261
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
31 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) FOUND TAIL ROTOR HALF MOON BEARINGS WEARING QUICKLY OVER SEVERAL DAILY INSPECTIONS IN AREAS REFERENCED IN DOCUMENT AMM 64-10-00, 6-1B SECTION 10 AND FIGURE SHEET 04, DETAIL H CONCERNING LAMINATED BEARINGS. SEPARATION ALONG THE INBD BONDING AREA EVIDENT AND ELASTOMER FAILURE IN PROGRESS. BEARINGS INSTALLED FOR 30.8 HRS.