Service difficulty report · Seal · Agusta A109A2

Difficulty date
June 25, 2003
Submitted
July 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1PJ
Make and model
Agusta A109A2
Aircraft serial
7262
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Seal
Part number
2306336970
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gearbox
Part time
35 hours
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
6894171
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER 35 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE NR 1 ENG STARTED LEAKING (BEYOND LIMIT). FOUND BOTH FORWARD AND AFT SEALS HAD MISSING INTERSAL CIRCULAR SPRINGS. THIS GEARBOX WAS JUST OVERHAULED, W/O NR LW422398. ALSO FOUND 2ND GEARBOX IN INVENTORY SN: CAG37879, IN SAME CONDITION.