What was found
GAS PRODUCER TRAIN IDLER SPUR GEARSHAFT PN: 23038229. SHEARED IN HALF, PRODUCING METAL IN OIL. WHEN TECHNICIAN DISASSEMBLED GEARBOX FOUND THAT GEARSHAFT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE METAL
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 2008
- Submitted
- December 1, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N306HP
- Make and model
- Bell OH58A
- Aircraft serial
- 7120794
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Spur Gear
- Part number
- 23038229
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 1,954 hours, 4,629 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.