Service difficulty report · Link · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
December 25, 2004
Submitted
January 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220LN
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47567
Aircraft time
4,619 hours, 23,789 cycles
Engine
Lyc LTS101750C1
Engine time
3,358 hours
Part
Link
Part number
222031613103
Part serial
B1581
Condition
Failed
Location
M/R Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Bell
Component part number
222040003111
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH PATIENT ABOARD. TWO LOAD BANGS WERE HEARD. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT DCU. LANDED AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED DOORS. NOTHING WAS FOUND. RESUMED THE FLIGHT AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN LATER A LOUD BANG BEGAN ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION AIRCRAFT WAS HALF MILE NORTH OF HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT HSV. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. FOUND LOWER ELASTOMERIC BEARING OF RIGHT HAND FORWARD TRANSMISSION LIFT LINK FAILED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIFT LINK AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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