Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
February 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Part
Belt
Part number
350A35013004
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
111 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST HYDRAULIC POWER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP BELT BROKE AT THE ATTACHMENT JOINT.