SDR R7MR33080

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
March 29, 2001
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485EC
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
S754
Part
Gearbox
Part number
4619002005
Part serial
867
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER SERVICING THE GEARBOX AND ON FIRST RUN THE PILOT NOTICED A CHIP LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE GEARBOX INSPECTED. UPON REMOVING THE OIL SITE GLASS THE MECHANIC NOTICED BLACK MATERIAL AND VER SMALL SPECKS OF SHINY METALLIC PARTICLES IN THE OIL. THE GEARBOX WAS FLUSHED TWICE AND EACH TIME THE PILOT RECEIVED A CHIP LIGHT. GEARBOX REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED, CORRECTED PROBLEM.