What was found
(CAN) SCHEDULED 1500 HOUR SPECIAL INSPECTION ON SUNGEAR REVEALED SPALLING OF SPLINES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGE TO CORRESPONDING INPUT SPIRAL BEVEL GEARSHAFT SPLINES.
- Difficulty date
- February 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Sungear
- Part number
- 206040561103
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- M/R Gr Box
- Part time
- 2,878 hours
- Component
- 206040004107
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.