Service difficulty report · Freewheel Unit · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
July 25, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft time
6,667 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Freewheel Unit
Part number
35013001
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
5,074 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER INSTALLING A OVERHAULED FREEWHEEL, METAL WAS FOUND FOUR SEPARATE TIME IN 61.1 HOURS, SILVER FLAKES FOUND ON CHIP PLUG. (TC NR 20060726003)