What was found
TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. FOUND BEARING SET BEGINNING TO BREAK DOWN FROM FATIGUE CAUSING METAL IN OIL AND CHIP LIGHT TO COME ON.
- Difficulty date
- July 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3896W
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 3197
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing Set
- Part number
- 2060400321
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- M/R Xmsn
- Component
- 206040002025
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.