Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
June 5, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350NT
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
2543
Part
Gearbox
Part number
70BM055020
Part serial
4516
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
8,047 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED AN OILY METALLIC ODOR THEN NOTICED ENTIRE TORQUE AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND UPON LOOKING OVER THE AC, NOTICED OIL ON THE AFT FUSELAGE AND ENGINE OIL LEVEL BELOW THE SIGHT GLASS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PLUG LOCATED ONT HE RT SIDE OF M05 ABOVE THE NON-ELECTRICAL CHIP DETECTOR LEAKING. THE PLUG STILL HAD THE FACTORY SAFETY WIRE AND SEAL ATTACHED. UPON CONSULTATION WITH THE MFG IT WAS DECIDED TO SEAL THE PLUG WITH PRO-SEAL OR EQUIVALENT, LETTING IT FULLY CURE AND FERRY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO BASE. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE SEALANT WAS CURED. M05 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH REPLACEMENT UNIT FROM THE MFG. (K)