What was found
TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR METAL IN OIL, FOUND BEARING BREAKING DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N158H
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Aircraft serial
- 2974
- Aircraft time
- 11,656 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206040032001
- Part serial
- 90129
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Transmission
- Component
- Transmission
- Component part number
- 206040002115
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.