Service difficulty report · Module · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 10, 2002
Submitted
November 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405AE
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3286
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Module
Part number
70BM012000
Part serial
00367
Condition
Failed
Location
Torque Indicator
Part time
1,069 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TORQUE INDICATION STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. REMOVED MO1 MODULE WHICH HOURS THE TORQUE TUBE AND INSTALLED RENTAL MODUAL, SENT MO1 TO MFG. THIS WAS THEIR RENTAL. THEY DID NOTIFICATION THAT THIS WAS THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE IN THE FACT THAT THE ROLL PINS ON THE TORQUE TUBE HAD SHEARED.