Service difficulty report · Spider Gear · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
January 20, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
18,082 hours
Engine
Hnywl T5313BHNYWL
Part
Spider Gear
Part number
205040785003
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Gearbox
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) LOWER PLANETARY SPIDER ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER 205-040-785-003 FOUND CRACKED DURING ROUTINE OVERHAUL. NO KNOWN CAUSE AND NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND. PART REPLACED WITH NEW PART OF SAME PART NUMBER AND OVERHAUL OF TRANSMISSION COMPLETED.

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