What was found
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO LEAKING INPUT SEAL. SEAL MATERIALS APPEAR NORMAL. NO APPARENT DEFECTS. THIS IS A NEW-TYPE SEAL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS NEW-TYPE SEAL HAS LEAKED A SHORT TIME AFTER INSTALLATION.
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N362AL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51471
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 206340103101
- Condition
- Leak
- Location
- T/R Gearbox
- Part time
- 40 hours
- Component
- 206040402003
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.