Service difficulty report · Magnetic Seal · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
8,908 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A3
Part
Magnetic Seal
Part number
770441
Condition
Dislodged
Location
T/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Aerosp
Component part number
350A330200
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, OIL WAS FOUND ALL OVER TAIL GEARBOX AREA, MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND T/R G/B WAS REPLACED WITH A RENTAL AND NO FURTHER PROBLEM WAS FOUND. UPON INSPECTION AT MAIN BASE THE VENT HOLE ON THE INPUT WAS FOUND PLUGGED UP , THIS WE FEEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE MAG SEAL TO BECOME DISLODGED AND BEGIN LEAKING. THIS GEARBOX WAS CLOSE TO O/H SO IT WAS SENT IN EARLY AND NEW SEAL WAS INSTALLED.