Service difficulty report · Gear · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
7,454 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Gear
Part number
350A32011000
Condition
Failed
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
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) ACFT ENCOUNTERED CHIP LIGHT, LANDED CLEANED CHIP PLUG IAW AMM GROUND RUN AND TEST FLIGHT C/O CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. ACFT LANDED TRANSMISSION SENT FOR REPAIR. UPON REPAIR FOUND EPICYCLIC TO HAVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF DAMAGE. PARTS SCRAPPED.