What was found
(REF NR MDR06-089) THE IGB CHIP DETECTOR INDICATED A CHIP LIGHT. IGB WAS REMOVED AND THE INNER RACE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH AND SPALLED. PROBABLE CAUSE: UNKNOWN. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2006
- Submitted
- December 4, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N229AC
- Make and model
- Skrsky S64F
- Aircraft serial
- 64018
- Aircraft time
- 5,430 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JFTD12A4A
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- SB21541
- Part serial
- EAC15442
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 958 hours
- Component
- Gearbox
- Component part number
- 643566400044
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.