Service difficulty report · Bushing · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
December 14, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
9,623 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Bushing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Rotor
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) T/R PITCH LINK WAS REMOVED FOR I INSPECTION. SILENT BLOCK (ELASTOMERIC BUSHING)INNER RACE OF BEARING WAS FOUND CRACKED (9MM).