Service difficulty report · Engine · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 27, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345SH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3345
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Engine
Part serial
9721
Condition
Failed
Location
Rear Bearing
Part time
9,229 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE CHIPLIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND FOUND REAR BEARING TO HAVE ONE ROLLER FLATTENED APPREARS TO HAVE SKID. RETURNED ENTIRE ENGINE ASSEMBLY FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED RENTAL ENGINE.