Service difficulty report · Tube · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 13, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N117MB
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3083
Aircraft time
7,758 hours
Part
Tube
Part number
VG95343T05A010A
Condition
Torn
Location
T/R Control
Part time
13 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 ROUTINE INSPECTION OF TAILBOOM, DISCOVERED TORN WEAR SLEEVES ON TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE. THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE WAS INSTALLED NEW 13.0 PRECEDING THIS DISCOVERY. WEAR SLEEVES ARE PART OF THE CONTROL TUBE ASSY. THE TEARING WAS A RESULT OF CONTACT WITH (BULKHEAD) BEARINGS, PN 350A27-1190-20. DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE, 5 EA NEW BEARINGS WERE ALSO INSTALLED. SUBMITTING A SECOND SDR FOR FAULT DISCOVERED IN BULKHEAD BEARINGS.