Service difficulty report · Bar · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 1, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4155
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Bar
Part number
704A33633262
Part serial
1291
Condition
Damaged
Location
M/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, NOTICE LT FWD MGB SUPPORT BAR EXTREMELY EASY TO TWIST AND HAD A POPPING SOUND WHEN CHECKING BEARING PLAY. INSPECTED THE OTHER SUPPORT BARS AND FOUND THE RT FWD SUPPORT BAR LOWER CRIMPED COLLAR SHOWED MARKING THAT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN WORKING ON. ON REMOVAL OF THE BARS, FOUND AXIAL PLAY IN BOTH OF THE LT FWD SUPPORT BAR BEARINGS. RT BAR WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE AN AREA THAT WAS CONSISTENT WITH WORKING METAL ON THE LOWER CRIMPED COLLAR. BOTH BARS WERE REPLACED IAW MM 63-32-00, 4-1, AND ACFT PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE.