SDR GJQA063836

Service difficulty report · Spider · Bell 212

Difficulty date
September 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N82W
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft serial
31177
Part
Spider
Part number
204040785003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission
Part time
5,822 hours
Component
212040001141
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.

What was found

BELL 212 TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FOR FERROUS METAL GENERATION. INITIAL TEARDOWN INSPECTION REVEALED LOWER SPIDER CRACKED. THIS CONDITION WAS PREVIOUSLY EMPHASIZED BY ASB 212-91-66A REQUIRING A SPECIAL NDT MAGNAFLUX INSPECTION. ASB 212-91-66 REVISION A WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH ON THIS GEAR 2313.1 HOURS EARLIER WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DEFECTS NOTED.

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