Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
April 10, 2017
Submitted
August 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AH
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2489
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33633208
Part serial
KK19952
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starflex
Component
Starflex · Airbus
Component part number
AS350191800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE SET OF 3 SPHERICAL BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. THE PARTS WERE INSTALLED IN 2014 BUT ONLY HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 1562.2 HRS. THE PART HAS A LIFE LIMIT OF 6400 HRS, THUS THE PARTS OPERATED FOR LESS THAN 25% OF THEIR EXPECTANCY. THE DEFECT THAT OCCURRED ON ALL 3 BEARINGS AT THE 7TH DISK OF EACH PART.