What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN GEAR IN THE MAIN TRANSMISSION. THE BROKEN PART WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2000
- Submitted
- April 13, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4575Z
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 370094D
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Pinion Gear
- Part number
- 369D2512511
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Transmission
- Part time
- 7,931 hours
- Component
- Hughes · 369D25100505
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.