The diffusion approximation to the relaxation on the distorted Fermi surface in a Fermi liquid is considered. The dependence of the relaxation time on the multipolarity of a Fermi surface deformation is established. The time evolution of the non-equilibrium particle-hole excitations is studied. K e y w o r d s: kinetic theory, Fermi liquid, diffusion approximation, relaxation time, particlehole distortion.