Service difficulty report · Cover · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Cover
Part number
350A33101120
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Gearbox
Part time
7,657 hours
Component
Aerosp · 350A33020004
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E, 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) AFTER LANDING, AS M/R RPM DECREASING THROUGH 300 RPM, UNUSUAL TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY T/R CHIP LIGHT. T/R GEARBOX CHANGED. OIL DRAINED FROM GEARBOX CONTAINED MINUTE AMOUNT OF FERROUS AND A LOT OF NON-FERROUS METAL PARTICLES. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED CRACK IN COVER ADJACENT TO ROLLER BEARING OUTER RACE AND THROUGH OIL GALLERY.