Service difficulty report · Bushing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 30, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,069 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Part
Bushing
Part number
355A12510200
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tail Rotor Assy
Part time
1,052 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) TAIL ROTOR ASSY, WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT OF PITCH HORN ASSY, PN 355A12-5102-00 X 2. UPON REMOVAL, THE ANTI-ROTATION BUSHING WAS FOUND DEFORMED AT THE TIP, PREVENTING ITS REMOVAL FROM THE PITCH HORN. A REQUEST HAS BEEN SUBMITTED WITH MFG HELICOPTERS TO SEE IF ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE MFG. DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT BUSHINGS, THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE USING A SPARE TR ASSEMBLY. SPARE BUSHINGS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE MFG ON 02-FEB-15 AND THE REMOVED TR WAS BUILT UP AS AN OFF ACFT "SPARE" ASSEMBLY.