Service difficulty report · Seal · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,651 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Seal
Part number
77041
Condition
Leaking
Location
T/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WITHIN LIMITS BUT UNECESSARY THIS SEEMS RELATED TO OIL TYPE MOST OF THE LEAKS START WHEN THE OIL IS CHANGED FROM SUMMER TO WINTER OILS. OUR BEST RESULTS OF NO LEAK IS WITH MOBIL 254 MIL-L-23699 WHICH IS ONLY APPROVED FOR SUMMER OPERATIONS. WHEN WE CHANGE TO THE WINTER OIL MOST TIMES A LEAK IS GENERATED. THE 254 IS ONLY APPROVED FOR -20 DEGREES CELCIUS.