SDR HEEA111305

Service difficulty report · Drive Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 30, 2006
Submitted
October 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3248
Aircraft time
2,880 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Drive Belt
Part number
704A33690004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Part time
504 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, 500 FT AGL CRUISE 80 KIAS, HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HORN SOUNDED AND CONTROLS STIFFENED. ISOLATED AND RETURNED TO TAKEOFF POINT, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC DRIVE BELT.