Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Part
Gearbox
Part number
350A33109100
Condition
Noisy
Location
T/R
Component
350A33020005
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GEARBOX WAS OVERHAULED AND NEW GEARS WERE INSTALLED. STATIC PATTERNS ON GEARS MATCHED TESTER SHEET AS REQUIRED. AFTER A FLIGHT OF 15 MINUTES CREW HEARD A HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM GEARBOX. GEARBOX WAS DIASSEMBLED AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES. NOTICED THAT PINION GEAR HAD A ZF SERIAL NUMBER AND BEVEL GEAR HAD A M AS A PREFIX WHICH IS UNCOMMON, PLEASE EVALUATE.

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