Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 23, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N97LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2917
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Belt
Part number
704A33690004
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Drive
Part time
490 hours
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

INTEGRATED FLIGHT SYSTEMS AIR CONDITIONER DRIVE BELT PN 060018, TT:490.0. HYDRAULIC DRIVE BELT PN 704A33690004, TT:490 SUSPECTED IFS AC DRIVE BELT FAILED DUE TO DEBONDING AND SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC DRIVE BELT CAUSING IT TO FAIL. BOTH BELTS REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME 490.0 HOURS PREVIOUSLY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING WITH SOME DAMAGE TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED WITHOUT HYDRAULIC POWER FOR MORE THAN A VERY SHORT TIME. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INDICATE AT A PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE EVENT ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT (AS350B3). AN IFS AC BELT WAS FOUND TO BE DEBONDING WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 200 HOURS TT. RUN DATE 10/24/2001 5:33 PM.