What was found
OIL LEAKING AROUND NR 1 INPUT DRIVE ON MAIN TRANSMISSION. DISCOVERED CRACK IN THE BOTTOM OF NR 1 ENGINE OIL TANK APPROXIMATELY 1.5000 INCHES LONG AT THE BOTTOM OUTLET.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2002
- Submitted
- March 26, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430Q
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49002
- Engine
- Allsn 250C*
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Oil Tank
- Part number
- 222065505161
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Oil
- Part time
- 1,570 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.