Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
February 3, 2002
Submitted
July 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AL
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51372
Part
Gear
Part number
23071895
Part serial
NN147313
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Gearbox
Part time
1,037 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF PARTS DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION. PINION GEAR HAS EXCESSIVE GALLING ON GEAR TEETH DUE TO IMPROPER MACHINING AND MESHING WITH T/M GEAR. BOTH PARTS WERE SCRAPPED AND SENT FOR WARRANTY CREDIT. ASSURE PROPER MACHINING AND MESHING OF GEAR TEETH.

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