What was found
DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, A CRACK IN THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX HOUSING WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE MOUNTING STUDS.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N912TG
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7174
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 4639003001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 5,594 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.