Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
November 9, 2004
Submitted
October 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655TV
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
1590
Part
Gearbox
Part number
350A33020004
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PERFORMED A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE SERVICE HISTORY OF THE GEARBOX THAT WAS RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GEARBOX WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. BASED ON THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 9 NOV 2004, MFG HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL DYNAMIC COMPONENTS INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH ARE NOT TO BE RETURNED TO SERVICE FOR ANY REASON. THE LOG CARD RECEIVED WITH THE GEARBOX DID NOT INDICATE THAT IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. RECOMMENDS THAT THIS COMPONENT AND ALL INTERNAL SUBCOMPONENTS BE MULATED IN A MANNER TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING INTRODUCED INTO SERVICE FOR INSTALLATION ON A TYPE CERTIFICATED PRODUCT. AE HAS PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED THE GEARBOX AS SCRAP.