Service difficulty report · Gasket · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
January 25, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Gasket
Part number
350A32106321
Condition
Faulty
Location
Main Rotor Gearb
Part time
158 cycles
Component
Main Rotor Gearb
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

(AUS) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION EPICYCLIC RING GEAR GASKET FAULTY. GASKET WAS EXTRUDING FROM BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES AND BREAKING INTO PIECES AND CAUSING AN OIL LEAK WHICH WAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING. ON DISASSEMBLY THE MATING CASE FLANGES SHOWEDSIGNS OF FRETTING.

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