What was found
FOUND ENGINE GEARBOX CRACKED AT TOP MOUNTING LOCATION FOR COMPRESSOR. NO ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES LED TO FINDING CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N16917
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Aircraft serial
- 2303
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 6894171
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 7,850 hours
- 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.