Service difficulty report · Reduction Gb · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
4,179 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Reduction Gb
Part number
70BM052000
Part serial
00084
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
5,479 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) DURING DAILY INSPECTION SMALL FLAKES WERE FOUND ON THE NON-MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG ON (MODULE) MO 5. ENGINE OIL WAS CHANGED OIL FILTER WAS CHANGED ALL MAG PLUGS INSPECTED AND CLEANED. A/C FLEW FOR 11.1 HRS AND SMALL FLAKES WERE FOUND ON SAME PLUG. A/C WAS GROUNDED AT THIS TIME AND MFG WAS INFORMED. A OIL SAMPLE WAS SENT FOR EVALUATION AND CAME BACK AS NORMAL. MFG HAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE MO 5. (TC NR 20080208003)