What was found
(CAN) TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX MAKING DOME SHAPED METAL CHIPS. SUSPECT BEARING FAILURE. ONE OTHER SIMILAR OCCURRENCE REPORTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 350A330200004
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 7,178 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.