Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 12, 2003
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352SL
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2798
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Control Rod
Part number
350A33214501
Part serial
79461963
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
4,099 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD, INSPECTED BOTH CONTROL RODS. FOUND BOTH BUSHINGS IN ELASTOMERIC BEARING CRACKED THROUGH TO BOTH ENDS. BOTH CONTROL RODS REJECTED FROM FURTHER SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW CONTROL RODS. NO RECORD OF REPLACEMENT IN AC LOGBOOK. THIS PUTS THE CONTROLS RODS AT PLUS 1528 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE.