Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
August 28, 2015
Submitted
September 1, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CHIR823C
Columbia Helicopters, Inc
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ022
Aircraft time
23,416 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
BACB30US612
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED FAILED BOLTED JOINT INSPECTION. WHEN DISASSEMBLED IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WERE 2 BROKEN BOLTS AND SEVERE SCUFFING ON SPIRAL BEVEL RING GEAR AND SPIRAL BEVEL PINION GEAR. THE FIRST STAGE SUN GEAR HAD ONE SPALLED GEAR TOOTH CAUSING COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION.

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