Service difficulty report · Pulley · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 14, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
4,969 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Pulley
Part number
350A35109222
Condition
Worn
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
4,834 hours
Component
Hydraulic Pump
Component part number
704A34310006
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SHUTDOWN HEARD LOUD CLUNK FROM REAR OF CABIN AT APPROXIMATELY 100 RPM, PULLED ROTOR BRAKE. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE PULLEY SYS TO HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS MISSING. LOCATED PULLEY AT REAR OF FIREWALL AS NOTED IN PICTURES. NO EFFECTS, ABNORMALITIES ON ANY FLIGHT CONTROLS THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. IT APPEARS THAT THE FITMENT OF THE PULLEY TO THE BEARING WAS LOST, TOO LOOSE AND THIS CAUSED THE RETAINING CLIP TO FAIL.