Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 7, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
2,540 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Pinion Gear
Condition
Vibration
Location
Transmission
Component
Transmission
Component part number
350A32040000
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD 3 PER VIBRATION APPEAR DURING FORWARD FLIGHT. PILOT LANDED AT DESTINATION AND PHONED IN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. COMPANY DISPATCHED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND ENGINEER TO ACCESS THE PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.