What was found
FOUND FRONT AND REAR MAGNETIC SEAL OF THE FREEWHEEL SHAFT LEAKING. FRONT SEAL WAS LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY M/R AND T/R IMBALANCE.
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2011
- Submitted
- October 28, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- VY1R575K
Airbus Helicopters Inc - Aircraft
- N3972A
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial
- 7082
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 9560137520
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Freewheel Shaft
- Part time
- 165 hours
- Component
- Freewheel Shaft
- Component part number
- 0292900020
- 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.