Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 10, 2006
Submitted
January 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350SH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2957
Aircraft time
10,656 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
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

T/R GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED T/R GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR FOUND METAL PASTE ACCUMULATION. REMOVED PASTE, SERVICED W/MODEL 254. PERFORMED GROUND RUN. REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED, NO DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)