Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 24, 2024
Submitted
January 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353JR
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
7975
Aircraft time
3,670 hours, 33,197 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
593404
Condition
Shifted
Location
Tailboom
Part time
1,770 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING SLEEVE BECAME DISPLACED FROM THE NO. 1 TR DRIVESHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED A GAP BETWEEN THE TR DRIVESHAFT AND THE BEARING INNER RACE. DURING AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN, THE DRIVESHAFT AND BEARING INNER RACE WERE MAKING CONTACT CAUSING NOISE AND VIBRATION. THIS WAS CAUSE FOR THE PILOT AND ON-SITE MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE COWLINGS AND INVESTIGATE FURTHER. ONCE EXPOSED, SIGNIFICANT WEAR WAS OBSERVED ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT AT THE LOCATION OF THE NO. 1 BEARING.