Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
1,500 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Gearbox
Part number
70BM052000
Condition
Fod
Location
Reduction
Part time
1,512 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CHANGING CHIP PLUG RECEPTACLE, ENGINEER USED SYRINGE TO SUCK REMAINING OIL OUT OF GEARBOX WHEN HE VIEWED IN THROUGH RECEPTACLE HOLE WITH FLASHLIGHT HE DISCOVERED A WASHER UPON RETREIVING WASHER, HE DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS BENT AND APPARENTLY HAD GONE THROUGH GEAR TRAIN. GEAR BOX WAS THEN REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.