Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
March 27, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft time
8,289 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Case
Part number
206040532005
Condition
Broken
Location
Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Bell
Component part number
206040004101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) GEARBOX RECEIVED FOR 1500 HOUR INSPECTION. TOP CASE REMOVED AND 10 TEETH FROM INVOLUTE SPLINES WERE BROKEN WHICH IS NOT IN ITSELF AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE. WHEN A NEW REPLACEMENT WAS OBTAINED FROM BELL THE LOCKWIRE HOLES FOR THE FILLER CAP AND CHIP PLUG HAD NOT BEEN DRILLED. A SECOND CASE WAS ACQUIRED FROM BELL AND IT WAS CORRECTLY DRILLED.

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