Service difficulty report · Sun Gear · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
7,420 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Sun Gear
Part number
103019204
Condition
Broken
Location
Reduction Gearbx
Component
Engine · Lyc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO WHY ENGINE WAS MAKING METAL, IT WAS FOUND THAT TWO TEETH HAD FRAGMENTED OFF THE GEAR. THE TEETH FRAGMENTS WERE .6250 INCH LONG AND WERE FOUND TRAPPED IN THE INTERNAL OIL SCREEN. THE CAUSE FOR THE GEAR FAILURE WAS NOT EVIDENT. AS SPECIFIED BY THE SUBMITTER AND IAW THE ENGINE MANUAL, THIS ENGINE COULD HAVE REMAINED IN SERVICE.

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