What was found
(CAN) TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX PITCH CHANGE SHAFT PRE-LOADING TO ONE SIDE WHEN PITCH CHANGE LINKS ARE TORQUED CAUSING VIBRATION.
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 2060404005
- Condition
- Preloading
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 16,485 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.