Service difficulty report · Tape · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 2, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
10,364 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Tape
Part number
350A37105720
Condition
Unsecure
Location
M/R Swashplate
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) WHILE DOING A DAILY INSPECTION, NOTICED A PIECE OF THE SWASHPLATE GUIDE TAPE STICKING OUT FROM UNDER THE UNIBALL AND A LOT BLACK MATERIAL ON THE SWASHPLATE AND SCISSOR LINK. AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PTFE TAPE ON THE SWASHPLATE GUIDE HAD COME UNSTUCK AND WAS EXTRUDING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE UNIBALL. THE PILOT REPORTED NO ABNORMAL FEELING IN THE CONTROLS WHEN ASKED. THE TIME ON THE TAPE IS UNKNOWN BUT IT IS ON A 300 HR INSPECTION CYCLE IAW THE MSM. THE TIME SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION WAS 292.1 HOURS. GUIDE AND WAS INSPECTED IAW AMM AND TAPE REPLACED IAW AMM AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.