Service difficulty report · Starflex · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 28, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
13,395 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Starflex
Part number
350A31191800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
610 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 VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A PORTION OF THE STARFLEX EPOXY BUILD-UP, AT THE BUSHING SHOULDER, WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND CHUNKS OF EPOXY WHERE MISSING FROM THE TOP AND BOTTOM RADIUS OF SAME SHOULDER. REMOVED.