Service difficulty report · Starflex · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
October 15, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57717
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1334
Part
Starflex
Part number
350A31190703
Part serial
M502
Condition
Debonded
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,063 hours
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ODD SHUFFLING MOTION OF THE HELICOPTER IN HOVER AND ABORTED THE PLANNED FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF REVEALED THAT THE BLUE BLADES STARFLEX STAR ARM END BUSHING HAD AN ADHESIVE BOND FAILURE. THIS STARFLEX HAD A 30 HOUR INSPECTION IAW MFG MM. 13.9 HOURS PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS SPECIFIC DEFECT. THIS EXACT DEFECT IS ADDRESSED FOR STARFLEX.