What was found
(CAN)"C" BOX WAS GENERATING METAL ON THE #2 SIDE. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE GEARBOX IT WAS NOTED THAT THE #5 INNER BEARING HAD ONE OF THE BALLS STARTING TO SPALL.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 310063901
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Combining Grbox
- Component
- Pwa
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.