Depends on the hours. As far as I know the fleet leader among the RAF Pumas is about 12,500 hrs. I think the gearbox is lifed at 3,200 hrs which would mean that the last gearbox change was ten years ago which was way before this dodgy shaft came into existance.
IIRC the oil pump is mounted on the back of the gearbox with the hydraulics and alternators so it does not have the same oil pump system as the 332 and 225.
Last edited by Fareastdriver; 26th October 2012 at 16:50.