Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 6, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
9,662 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33653109
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
9,644 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHEN CONDUCTING A 600 HR INSPECTION, WHICH REQUIRES THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT INNER BEARING, SLEEVE, PN 704A33-653-109 FOR ALIGNMENT, WITNESS MARK AND MAST SEAL FOR CONDITION, THE AME DISCOVERED THE BONDING SEALANT, PRC WAS CRACK ALL ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE AND THE WITNESS MARK BETWEEN THE MAST ASSY AND THE INNER BEARING SLEEVE WAS SHOWING THAT THE INNER BEARING SLEEVE, PN 704A33-653-109, WAS ROTATING OR HAD ROTATED . THE INNER BEARING SLEEVE, PN 704A33-653-109, INSPECTION ON SITE ALSO REVEALED THAT IT MOVED DOWN 1.0 MM. THE INNER BEARING SLEEVE WAS PRESSED ONTO THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT ASSY NEW 9644.0 HRS AGO. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT WAS REPLACED.