What was found
(CAN) UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND 2 OF THE 4 ROTATING SWASHPLATE DRIVE LINKAGE FRICTION WASHERS SHATTERED.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft time
- 157 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2D
- System (JASC)
- 6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
- Part
- Washer
- Part number
- 704A33640020
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- M/R Mast
- Part time
- 292 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.