What was found
(CAN) MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR. METAL FLAKES BEYOND LIMITS ON LONG MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR AND OIL MONITOR PLUG. SUSPECT BEARING FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206040360037
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- M/R Gearbox
- Part time
- 14,074 hours
- Component
- 206040002007
- 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.