Service difficulty report · Bushing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
10,353 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Bushing
Part number
FA3819
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
1,075 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 A 100 HRS SCHEDULED INSPECTION, 1 OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT, REAR SECTION OUTER BEARING BUSHING WAS FOUND WITH OVERHEAT DAMAGED CAUSED BY THE HOT ENGINE GASES, TO THE POINT WERE THE RUBBER MELTED AGAINST THE DRIVE SHAFT FAIRING. PART WAS REPLACED SINCE THE ACFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH A LTS 101-700D2 ENGINE IAW STC SR01647SE.