SDR 99ZZZX3708

Service difficulty report · Spider · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N82W
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
31177
Part
Spider
Part number
204040783003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission
Part time
5,822 hours
Component
212040001141
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.

What was found

TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR FERROUS METAL GENERATION. INITIAL TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION REVEALED LOWER SPIDER GEAR CRACKED NEAR SPIDER LEG. THIS CONDITION WAS PREVIOUSLY EMPHASIZED ASB 212-99-G1A REQUIRING A SPECIAL NDT MAGNAFLUX INSPECTION, ASB 212-99-66 REV A WAS PREVIOUSLY C/W 2313.1 HOURS EARLIER WITH NDT MAGNAFLUX INSPECTION C/W AND NO EVIDENCE OF DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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