What was found
METAL CHIPPING AWAY FROM THE INNER RACE OF ONE BEARING SET FROM PLANETARY GEAR SET OF THE MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION. DETECTED BY THE CHIP DETECTOR.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3186P
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45776
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Inner Race
- Part number
- 2040401321
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Transmission
- Component
- 206040004111
- 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.