Service difficulty report · Pitch Rod · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
August 3, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4094
Aircraft time
2,424 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Pitch Rod
Part number
350A33214501
Part serial
S22444
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
8 hours
Component
T/R Blade Assy
Component part number
355A12005004
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TEFLON MATERIAL VISIBLE AND COMING OUT AROUND TOP AND BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENCE OF SPHERICAL BEARING OF TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK. DEFECT FOUND DURING ROUTINE AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT IAW AD 2011.22.05, PARA (B).