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Main Transmission / Gearbox

Assembly

Reduces engine speed and drives the main rotor, tail driveshaft and accessories. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Main Transmission / Gearbox parts and their functions

11 top-level parts · 87 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Main Transmission / Gearbox parts diagram: 1 planetary reduction stage, 2 helical gear pair, 3 freewheeling unit, 4 gearbox housing, 5 gearbox lubrication system, 6 ball bearing, 7 oil seal, 8 transmission mount, 9 chip detector, 10 torque & speed sensor, 11 hex bolt. 87 parts in 11 top-level items.
Main Transmission / Gearbox parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Planetary Reduction Stage 4 parts 1× Final epicyclic reduction stage to the rotor mast.
2 Helical Gear Pair 1× input bevel reduction
3 Freewheeling Unit 2 parts 1× Sprag clutch allowing rotor autorotation if the engine fails.
4 Gearbox Housing 1× Magnesium/aluminium cast housing.
5 Gearbox Lubrication System 4 parts 1× Oil pump, cooler and filter for the transmission.
6 Ball Bearing 6× Deep-groove radial ball bearing.
7 Oil Seal 3× Spring-loaded rotary lip seal that keeps lubricant inside a housing and dirt out where a shaft passes through, sized to DIN 3760.
8 Transmission Mount 4× Strut or elastomeric mount transferring rotor loads into the cabin roof structure.
9 Chip Detector 3× Magnetic plug that warns of metal particles in the gearbox oil.
10 Torque & Speed Sensor 2× Sensor on the transmission input reporting torque and rotor speed.
11 Hex Bolt 48× Flanged hex bolt, M8 to M24, used throughout the structure, covers and equipment mounts.

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Bill of materials for Main Transmission / Gearbox

11 top-level lines · 21 rows shown · 87 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Planetary Reduction Stage 4 parts helicopter-planetary-stage 1× 1 12 assembly
1.1 Sun Gear helicopter-sun-gear 1× 1 · part
1.2 Planet Gear helicopter-planet-gear 5× 5 · part
1.3 Ring Gear (Annulus) helicopter-ring-gear 1× 1 · part
1.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 5× 5 · part
2 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 1× 1 · part
3 Freewheeling Unit 2 parts helicopter-freewheel-unit 1× 1 3 assembly
3.1 Sprag Clutch helicopter-sprag-clutch 1× 1 · part
3.2 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part
4 Gearbox Housing helicopter-gearbox-housing 1× 1 · part
5 Gearbox Lubrication System 4 parts helicopter-lube-system 1× 1 4 assembly
5.1 Oil Pump helicopter-oil-pump 1× 1 · part
5.2 Oil Cooler helicopter-oil-cooler 1× 1 · part
5.3 Oil Filter helicopter-oil-filter 1× 1 · part
5.4 O-Ring Set oring-set 1× 1 · part
6 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 6× 6 · part
7 Oil Seal oil-seal 3× 3 · part
8 Transmission Mount helicopter-transmission-mount 4× 4 · part
9 Chip Detector helicopter-chip-detector 3× 3 · part
10 Torque & Speed Sensor helicopter-torque-sensor 2× 2 · part
11 Hex Bolt helicopter-hex-bolt 48× 48 · part

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Where the main transmission / gearbox is used

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Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇮🇳Sona Comstar
sonacomstar.com ↗
Gurugram, IN EV driveline & motors 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
shdrive.cn ↗ Yuhuan, CN Gears & driveline 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
🇮🇳Bharat Gears
bharatgears.com ↗
Mumbai, IN Automotive gears 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
🇮🇳ZF India
zf.com ↗
Pune, IN Driveline & chassis 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks
advancegroup.cn ↗ Hangzhou, CN Gearboxes 1,000 pcs 8–12 wks