What was found
(CAN) UPON A PREFLIGHT IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL OIL HAD EXITED THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX. THE INPUT SEAL WAS THE AREA WHERE THE OIL EXITED. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2005
- Submitted
- April 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft time
- 3,293 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 350A33020005
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.