What was found
(CAN) M/R TRANSMISSION EPICYCLIC REDUCTION GEARS REMOVED DUE TO UPPER ROLLER BEARING IN ONE OF THE PLANETARY GEARS BREAKING DOWN AND MAKING METAL.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350D
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 350A32010004
- Condition
- Pitted
- Location
- Planetary Gear
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.