What was found
(CAN) INTERMITTENT REDUCTION GEARBOX OIL VENTING AND ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE DROP OUT TO ZERO FOR 15 SECONDS. SUSPECT INTERNAL DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft time
- 14,595 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 3024780
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Reduction
- Part time
- 8,091 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.