What was found
RECEIVED INPUT PINION FROM MCDONNELL DOUGLAS TO REPLACE LEAKER. ON THE NEW UNIT, FOUND THE DRAIN TUBE WAS BENT. WHILE TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN THE TUBE, IT BROKE OFF. THE TUBE WAS BONDED BACK ON AND THEN ONE ATTACH EAR WAS FOUND BENT.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N901CF
- Make and model
- Doug MD900
- Aircraft serial
- 90000012
- System (JASC)
- 6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling
- Part
- Input Pinion
- Part number
- 900D1400528101
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- M/R Drive
- Part time
- 150 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.