Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Bearing
Part number
214040118001
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor G/B
Component
Quill Assy · Bell · 212040263107
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.

What was found

(CAN) INFLIGHT ILLUMINATION OF TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, CONFIRMED BY VISUAL INDICATION OF LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION (40PSI). EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INITIATED, PRESSURE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO AFTER A FURTHER 6 MINS OF FLIGHT. EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT TO NEARBY SEA VESSEL. TRANSMISSION/DRIVE TRAIN SEIZED FOLLOWING ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND APPLICATION OF ROTOR BRAKE. TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF TRANSMISSION 26-APR-02 AT HELIPRO FACILITY IN LANGLEY BC IDENTIFIED FAILURE OF QUILL ASSY AND QTY.2 LOWER PLANETARY GEAR BEARING WHICH WERE SEIZED.

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