Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 1, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N971H
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2955
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
350A32030004
Part serial
M1779
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main
Part time
3,137 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE PILOT WAS FLYING ON TOUR FLIGHT, NOTICED MAIN GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTED MAIN GEARBOX CHIP PLUG, FOUND A SMALL METAL FLAKE. CLEANED CHIP PLUG AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT TT: 6,706.2 HOURS. (X)