What was found
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX IS LEAKING EXCESSIVELY FROM INPUT SEAL AND PITCH CHANGE SHAFT AT KNURL NUT AREA. REPLACED GEARBOX AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3116P
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51530
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 206040402003
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- T/R
- Part time
- 19,176 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.