What was found
MAIN TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CASE FOUND CRACKED ON DAILY INSPECTINO. AME NOTICED OIL WEEPING FROM AREA AROUND LIFT LINK FITTING. TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- February 14, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 21,383 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Support Case
- Part number
- 212040054101
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Transmission
- Component
- Transmission · Bell
- Component part number
- 212540002103
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.