What was found
SUN GEAR SPLINES PITTED. REMOVED FROM TRANSMISSION S/N B51797, T.T. 3329:35, TSO 3329:35, TSI 1584:05. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SUN GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N42EA
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51542
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Sun Gear
- Part number
- 206040561103
- Condition
- Pitted
- Location
- Transmission
- Part time
- 3,329 hours
- 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.