What was found
(CAN) EPI CYCLIC WAS MAKING METAL. SOURCE WAS THE PLANET GEAR INNER RACE WAS SPALLING AND MAKING METAL.
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2003
- Submitted
- October 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft time
- 11,541 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20F
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Planetary Gear
- Part number
- 350A32108203
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Epi Cyclic
- Component
- Epi Cyclic
- Component part number
- 350A32010010
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.