SDR HEEA954891

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
April 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5796T
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft serial
5166
Part
Coupling
Part number
330A54020628
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Part time
1,616 hours
Component
355A35203400
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT DETECTED A HUM AND VIBRATION FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. FOLLOWED BY A BANG AND LOSS OF POWER ON #2 ENGINE. FOUND #2 FLEX COUPLING AT THE TRANSMISSION DESTROYED. SCRAPPED COUPLING AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART--RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

More about the Aerosp AS 355F1