Service difficulty report · Gear · Urocop EC135P2

Difficulty date
September 6, 2017
Submitted
September 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530LN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P2
Aircraft serial
0471
Aircraft time
3,884 hours, 12,604 cycles
Part
Gear
Part number
4649302041
Part serial
1559AND1562
Condition
Corroded
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Main Rotor Gear
Component part number
4649010010
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COCKPIT MGB CHIP LIGHT AFTER ENGINE START AND BEFORE TAKE-OFF. SERVICEABILITY CHECKS AND MGB OIL FLUSH WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRWORTHY CONDITION AND RELOCATED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY IAW AMM AND ASB EC135-63A-012. DURING THE POST CHIP EVENT REQUIRED INSPECTIONS OF THE MGB INPUT DRIVE PINION ASSEMBLIES PITTING WAS FOUND ON THE TEETH.

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