Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
5,508 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Gearbox
Part number
350A33020005
Part serial
MA0049
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) PILOT HAD AN TGB CHIP LIGHT INFLIGHT. LANDED AT HIS BASE FOR THE ENGINEER TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY FOUND A LOT OF A DARK GRAY SLUDGY SUBSTANCE WHICH PUT THE CHIP LIGHT ON. THEY DRAINED THE GEARBOX ANDDID A GROUND RUN FOR ABOUT .5 HOUR AND FOUND NOTHING (NO METAL). WE REPLACED THE GEARBOX WITH A NEW OVERHAULED ONE AND SENT THIS GEARBOX FOR REPAIR OR OVERHAUL.