Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 9, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3268
Aircraft time
8,866 hours, 36,842 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
9,377 hours, 22,972 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
350A32050002
Part serial
M952
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
2,403 hours, 7,449 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON DISASSEMBLY OF ROTOR BRAKE. BRAKE ASSEMBLY DRIVE FLANGE AND HYDRAULIC DRIVE COUPLING HAD EXTREME HEAT DAMAGE AND METAL TRANSFER. THE DAMAGE CONTAINED TO THESE ITEMS PARTS WERE ORDERED AND REPLACED GROUND RUN MOC CHECKS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. RE: AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION / COMPONENT FAILURE.