What was found
(AUS) ENGINE COMBINING GEARBOX FAULTY - SUSPECT FAULTY CARBON SEAL ALLOWED OIL TO TRANSFER INTO GEARBOX CAUSING OVERFILLING AND LOSS OF OIL OVERBOARD
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Combining Grbox
- Part number
- 3BE
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- J, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.