What was found
(CAN) GEARBOX GENERATING METAL FLAKE. GEARBOX REPAIRED BY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER WITHIN 8 HOURS. GEARBOX REMOVED AND RETURNED TO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER COMPONENT SHOP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2019
- Submitted
- August 17, 2020
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350BA
- Aircraft time
- 10,939 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101700D2
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- T/R Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.