Service difficulty report · Belt · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 14, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356NT
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2280
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Belt
Part number
704A33690004
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Sys
Part time
83 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

DURING A CHECK RIDE, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED. ISOLATION OF THE SYSTEM WAS CONDUCTED. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT BACK TO BASE, SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BELT AND THE HYDRAULIC BELTS FAILED. BELTS WERE REPLACED.