SDR 95ZZZX6988

Service difficulty report · Reduction Gear · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32GA
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
1188
Part
Reduction Gear
Part number
350A32010004
Condition
Rollers Failed
Location
Epicyclic
Part time
4,322 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

EPICYCLIC REMOVED FOR 2,000 HR O/H. ON REMOVAL, FOUND SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL RESULTING IN COMPLETE MGB/OIL PUMP, COOLER REPLACEMENT. NO CHIP LIGHTS EVER ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONAL. METAL REACHING PLUG HAD BEEN GROUND TO FINE PASTE WITH LARGE PIECES RETAINED ABOVE MGB AND IN OIL FILTER. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SHOULD CONSIDER ADDING CHIP PLUG TO MONITOR EPICYCLIC. RMA NR R004466.