What was found
(CAN) GEARBOX MAKING METAL. 3.5 MM SLIVER .040 INCH THICK FOUND ON LOWER CHIP PLUG. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS PRODUCED 1 MM SLIVER .035INCH AND 2 MM SLIVER .040 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bolkms BO105S
- Aircraft time
- 6,574 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 6894171
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 69,340 hours
- Component
- Gearbox · Allsn · 6894171
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.