- Difficulty date
- April 8, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial
- 2777
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 350A33020005
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- T/R Spider
- Part time
- 3,462 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
TAIL ROTOR SPIDER BEARING SEIZED. ASSEMBLY THEN BROKE AT PIPE.