What was found
TRANSMISSION MAKING METAL AT 702.5 TSO. FOUND DEFECTIVE LOWER DUPLEX BEARING. BEARING HAD 702.5 HOURS SINCE NEW.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5759M
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45555
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Duplex Bearing
- Part number
- 206040032011
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Transmission
- Part time
- 703 hours
- 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.