What was found
INSPECTION FOUND PINION WITH A BROKEN TOOTH AND PITTING ON THE REST OF THE TEETH. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE CAUSE TO BE IMPROPER BACKLASH.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell OH58A
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Pinion
- Part number
- 2060401201
- Condition
- Teeth Broken
- Location
- Transmission
- Part time
- 2,372 hours
- Component
- 2060400035
- 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.