SDR USOM117002

Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 6, 2002
Submitted
August 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5204Y
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3101
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
350A34021006
Part serial
M3180
Condition
Slipped
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
981 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

INSTALLED SHAFT IN AIRCRAFT AND COMPLIED WITH INITIAL BALANCE RUN, AFT BEARING SLIPPED ON SHAFT AND EXCESSIVE HEAT ON ALL BEARINGS. CLEANED AND REINDEXED BEARING, ON SECOND RUN, 3 BEARINGS SLIPPED EXCESSIVELY AND COPIUS AMOUNTS OF GREASE SLUNG FROM ALL BEARING AND ALL WERE VERY HOT.