Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
November 11, 2010
Submitted
November 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4529
Aircraft time
848 hours, 2,557 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
704A33653109
Condition
Debonded
Location
Main Rotor Mast
Part time
848 hours, 2,557 cycles
Component
Mast
Component part number
350A37129004
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

MAST BEARING INNER RACE HAS BECOME DEBONDED FROM THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT.