What was found
GEARBOX BINDING AND MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNED BY HAND. NON-METALIC CONTAMINATION FOUND ON OIL PUMP INLET SCREEN AND IN SUMP AND INTERNAL FILTER.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5017H
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft serial
- 30930
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 212040001141FM
- Condition
- Binding
- Location
- M/R
- Part time
- 5,715 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.