Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 10, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805LF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4559
Aircraft time
760 hours, 2,272 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
704A33653109
Condition
Debonded
Location
M/R Mast Assy
Part time
760 hours, 2,272 cycles
Component
M/R Shaft
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. MAIN ROTOR SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SHAFT TO RETURN ACFT TO SERVICE. DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAS CAUSED THE INNER RACE OF THE MAST BEARING TO DE-BOND AND SPIN ON THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT. THIS IS THE THIRD ACFT WE HAVE INSPECTED WITH 600 TO 800 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AND FOUND THE BEARING INNER RACE DE-BONDED.