Service difficulty report · Shaft · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
4,652 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Shaft
Part number
430128905
Condition
Seized
Location
Governor
Component
Governor · Honeywell
Component part number
430128905
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE FLAME OUT ON TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM WAS DONE AND FOUND THAT THE GOVERNOR SHAFT IS SEIZED. THE BEARING WAS REPLACE ON THIS UNIT 335 HRS. THIS UNIT HAD SOME REPAIR DONE TO IT AT TSO 1338.8 HRS, BACK IN OCTOBER 23 2013 . TIME SINCE LAST BEARING REPLACEMENT IAW ASB AND AD 335 HRS. THE UNIT FAILED BEFORE MAKING THE 600 HRS LIFE . GOVERNOR REMOVED . SERVICEABLE UNIT INSTALLED AND ACFT WAS BACK TO SERVICE THIS AFTERNOON . WE HAVE CONTACTED MFG FOR SUPPORT . PLEASED NOTE THE SAME ACFT HAD AN ENGINE FLAME OUT DUE TO GOVERNOR BEARING FAILING BACK IN 2011.