Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
16,419 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
350A51200520
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
228 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) PAINT WAS FOUND MISSING ON PART OF THE SHORT SHAFT ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE, SUSPECTED CONTACT WITH FIREWALL. SHAFT INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE, PAINT TOUCHED UP. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTS FOUND TO BE VERY WEAK ALLOWING THE BACK OF THE ENGINE TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH DURING GROUND RUN AND SHAFT DYNAMIC BALANCE CHECK. REPLACED SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTS AND THE ENGINE MOVEMENT AND SHAFT DYNAMIC BALANCE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. FLIGHT CARRIED OUT AND NO INDICATIONS OF CONTACT TO THE SHAFT. (TC# 20190730021)