SDR 96ZZZX4770

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
July 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611SJ
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47564
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT ACCOMPANIED WITH A HIGH PITCH INTERMITTENT SQUEAL. TOOK THREE ATTEMPTS WITH FUZZ BURNER SYSTEM TO EXTINGUISH THE LIGHT. FAILURE OF ONE OF THE INTERNAL BEARINGS OF THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX. FOUND CHIP PLUG FULL OF METAL FLAKES. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE T/R GEARBOX, PN 222-042-001-007, S/N AMS-50036, AND T/R HUB AND BLADES, P/N 222-012-701-107, S/N A235. BLADE, P/N 222-016-001-111, S/N A390 AND A387, T/R DRIVE SHAFT HANGER BEARING ASSY 222-044-003-101, S/N A20-00608.

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