What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF M/R TRANSMISSION AFTER CHIP LIGHT, THE FORWARD INPUT PINION BEARING WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH IMPREGNATED METAL.
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5074R
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 1151D
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 369D25143
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- M/R Xmsn
- Component
- 369D25100505
- 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.