What was found
(CAN) THE RT TRANSMISSION PYLON SUPPORT SPINDLE FAILED IN-FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY HAD AN UNCONTROLLED COLLISION IN THE WATER. REFERENCE: TRANSPORT SAFETY BOARD OCCURENCE BULLETIN NR A06P0190 (TC NR 20070216007)
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2006
- Submitted
- May 1, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 5,812 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6330 · Main Rotor Transmission Mount
- Part
- Spindle
- Part number
- 206031554003
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.