What was found
(CAN) TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION SUN GEAR FOUND DAMAGED ON INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2002
- Submitted
- January 6, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 205A1
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Sun Gear
- Part number
- 205040230003
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- M/R Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.