Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 28, 2007
Submitted
June 28, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N808CP
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4151
Aircraft time
161 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
161 hours
Part
Gearbox
Part number
350A32031002
Part serial
M3527
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
161 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MGB CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. REMOVED CHIP PLUGS FROM THE MGB AND THE MAST FOUND PARTICALS ON THE MGB PLUG LESS THAN LIMITS CALLED OUT IN AEC AS350B3 SPM 20.08.01.601 NOTHING ON THE MAST PLUG.PERFORMED 10 MIN. HOVER AND RECHECKED CHIP PLUGS AS PER AEC AS350B3 MWC 05.53.00.608 NO MORE PARTICALS FOUND AND NO RE-ACCURANCE OF THE CHIP LIGHT.