What was found
(CAN) INPUT ALIGNMENT BEARING MAKING METAL. GEARBOX STRIPPED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM.(CHIP LLTE IN FLIGHT)
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1999
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Hughes 369FF
- Aircraft time
- 9,082 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 369D25418
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 1,372 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.