What was found
(CAN) FEW DAYS BACK, PILOT ACFT REPORTED UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND FEEDBACK FROM THE PEDALS. DURING INSPECTION, WE FOUND CRACKS ON TAILBOOM ASSY AND TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX.
- Difficulty date
- May 29, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 206040402105
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.