Service difficulty report · Duct · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N221LA
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
3220
Aircraft time
12,699 hours, 8,526 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
12,699 hours
Part
Duct
Part number
70BMO55420
Part serial
10173
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rgb
Part time
3,523 hours, 8,526 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MODULE 5 INCORPORATED TU332. LUBRICATION DUCT SEALING PROCEDURE CONTAINED IN SB A292 72 0825 (AD 2009-12-51) WAS PERFORMED AT ENGINE TOTAL TIME OF 12631.7. LUBRICATION DUCT BEGAN TO LEAK OIL AT 12699.9. MO5 REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LUBRICATION DUCT TO BE REPLACED WITH A COMPLIANT PART.