What was found
(AUS) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION LOWER CASE CONTAINED NUMEROUS CRACKS AND WAS LEAKING IN AREA BELOW MOUNT FOR PIN ASSEMBLY PN 206-031-633-101. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Case
- Part number
- 206040150
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- M/R Gearbox
- Part time
- 9,113 cycles
- Component
- M/R Gearbox · Bell · 206B
- 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.