Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bell 47G2

Difficulty date
February 29, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 47G2
Aircraft time
22,012 hours
Engine
Lyc VO435A1D
Part
Gearbox
Part number
476400751
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
3,110 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) UPON WALK AROUND OIL IN GEARBOX LOOKED DIRTY, OIL WAS DRAINED AND METAL WAS FOUND ON MAGNETIC PLUG, TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND OH ONE INSTALLED AND ACFT WAS RELEASED. MORE INFO WILL BE POSTED AS THE GEARBOX IS DISASSEMBLED.

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