What was found
(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A 150 HOUR INSPECTION BRASS PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE COMBINING GEARBOX. C-BOX WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 3024780
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Comb Grbox
- Part time
- 16,526 hours
- 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.