What was found
(CAN) SPUR GEAR THAT DRIVES FCU FAILED. THIS WAS SPECIFIED TO BE A GEAR ALLIENMENT PROBLEM ORIGINATING AT MANUFACTURE. TSB NOTIFIED BY OPERATOR. BULLETIN EXPECTED TO FOLLOW FROM ALLIED TO HAVE RGB BORE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT O/H.
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 1999
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 214B1
- Aircraft time
- 9,759 hours
- Engine
- Lyc T5508D
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Spur Gear
- Part number
- 218001602
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 3,444 hours
- Stage of operation
- HO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.