What was found
(AUS) ENGINE COMBINING GEARBOX METAL CONTAMINATION. SUSPECT CAUSED BY DETERIORATION OF BEARING CAGE.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 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
- CP6B2254
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Turbine Engine
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O, J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.