Service difficulty report · Spacer · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 7, 2008
Submitted
July 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46CD
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
1878
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Spacer
Part number
350A37128901
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor Shaft
Component
Mn Rotor Shaft
Component part number
350A37107612
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

RETAINING RING "SPACER" APPARENTLY BROKE AND AS IT SPUN AROUND, CAUGHT M/R SHAFT CHIP DETECTOR AND BROKE THE END OF IT OFF THUS TURNING ON "CHIP LIGHT" IN COCKPIT. AC TURNED AROUND AND LANDED AT BASE. FOUND CHIP DETECTOR BROKEN, TRANSMISSION APART AND SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND SOURCE OF PROBLEM. (K)