Service difficulty report · Ring Gear · Bell 212

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
27,261 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Ring Gear
Part number
205040231009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CRACKS FOUND ON RING GEAR TEETH AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR CRACKED SUPPORT CASE LUG. RING GEAR SENT FOR NDI. INSPECTOR STATES THAT CRACKS WOULD NOT SHOW UP WITH MAGNAFLUX UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. CRACKS SHOWED UP READILY WITH LIQUID PENETRANT DURING EACH STAGE OF PROCESSING. COMPONENT SHOP INSPECTOR STATES LAST 3 CASES OF TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CASE CRACKED LUGS ALSO HAD CRACKED RING GEAR TEETH.

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