What was found
TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR CHIP LIGHT. FOUND DURING TEAR DOWN FOR REPAIR THAT BEARING SET HAD BEGUN TO BREAK DOWN FROM FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5008K
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 2524
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206040032001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- M/R
- Component
- 206040002029
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.