What was found
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT SILVER PLATING MISSING ON THREE SPOTS ON INSIDE DIAMETER OF SHAFT. NOT ACCEPTABLE IAW CURRENT REM 305 MANUAL. PART IS NO GOOD AS IS.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4493X
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A3
- Aircraft serial
- S7038
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 4639311005
- Condition
- Plating Missing
- Location
- T/R Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.