What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF GEARBOX GEARS, THE TEETH WERE FOUND SPALLED.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8639F
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 1280431D
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Spur Gear
- Part number
- 6896437
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 6,734 hours
- Component
- 6894171
- 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.