Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
April 27, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356NT
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2280
Part
Belt
Part number
704A336900004
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
229 hours
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HYD FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND LANDED. UPON INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HYDRAULIC AND AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELTS WERE DISCOVERED MISSING AND REMNANTS OF BOTH BELTS WERE FOUND ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED BELTS TO FAIL. REPLACED BELT, INSPECTED COUPLING, PUMP. GROUND RUN SYSTEMS, CHECK GOOD