What was found
FOUND LOWER MAST ALIGNMENT BEARING BAD WHEN PERFORMING THE SUN GEAR INSPECTION. TRANSMISSION, S/N BMC 00687.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- LX5R031N
State of Illinois DOT Division of Aeronautics - Aircraft
- N721LL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51164
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206040037001
- Condition
- Scored
- Location
- Xmsn Sun Gear
- Part time
- 4,669 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.