Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 6, 2020
Submitted
February 12, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N225LA
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
8628
Aircraft time
277 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
704A33651269
Part serial
162648
Condition
Seized
Location
Hyd Pump
Part time
277 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP PULLEY BEARING SEIZED CAUSING DIFFICULT YAW CONTROL AND AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING.