SDR AU000138

Service difficulty report · Transmission · Snias AS332L

Difficulty date
February 27, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS332L
Engine
Tmeca MAKILA1A
Part
Transmission
Part number
M233
Condition
Contaminated
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
4,409 cycles
Component
M/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR METAL CONTAMINATION. THERE WAS NO METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CONTAMINATION TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AND FOLLOWING A GROUND RUN AND HOVER CHECKS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.