What was found
SUN GEAR WORN BEYOND LIMIT AT 3000 HOUR INSPECTION. METAL TRANSFERRED TO SHAFT. REPLACED SUN GEAR. REQUEST WARRANTY.
- Difficulty date
- August 18, 2004
- Submitted
- September 7, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N430CT
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49089
- Aircraft time
- 2,873 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Sun Gear
- Part number
- 430040112103
- Part serial
- A266
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Transmission
- Part time
- 2,873 hours
- Component
- Transmission
- Component part number
- 430040003109
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.