Service difficulty report · Spindle · Bell 214B

Difficulty date
May 24, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 214B
Aircraft time
16,717 hours
Engine
Lyc T5508D
Part
Spindle
Part number
214030606005
Condition
Broken
Location
Transmission
Component
Transmission
Component part number
214040002019
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DONT HAVE ANY OTHER INFO AT THIS TIME, AS THIS INCIDENT JUST OCCURRED THIS MORNING. WILL ADD INFORMATION AS IT COMES IN. THIS INCIDENT SEEMS VERY SIMILAR TO ONE 16 OCT 1996 NTSB REPORT NUMBER A96P0231. WITH ONE GOOD DIFFERENCE, NO LOSS IN FLIGHT CONTROL AND SAFE LANDING. PART WAS NOTED AND X-RAYED AT TIME OF OVERHAUL.

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