What was found
(CAN) MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG WAS CONTAMINATED WITH FERROUS METAL FROM MAIN GEARBOX.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 206040002015
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Main Rotor
- 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.