Service difficulty report · Spherical Stop · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
11,224 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Spherical Stop
Part number
704A33633211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor Head
Part time
3,891 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) ELASTOMERIC RUBBER OF THE SPHERICAL STOPS, FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND EXTRUDING BEYOND LIMITS.