SDR 2003F00583

Service difficulty report · Filter · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6052F
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2587
Part
Filter
Condition
Damaged
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
1,088 hours
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
350A32030004
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE MAIN GEAR BOX PRESSURE. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FOUND A LANDING SPOT AND LANDED, BUT BEFORE HE LANDED THE LIGHT WENT BACK OUT. LOOKED THROUGH THE AMERICAN EUROCOPTER MM FOR THIS SITUATION AND FOUND NOTHING. CALLED AEC TECH REP AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO COVERAGE FOR THIS. CHANGED OIL AND FILTER ON THE SIDE OF SAFETY. DID 10 MIN HOVER AND FOUND NO MORE PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)