What was found
GEARBOX REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION AND WEAR ON SPLINES. FOUND 1 EACH SPLINE BROKEN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE OUTPUT SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3897N
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28106
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 214040404101
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- T/R Gearbox
- Part time
- 3,869 hours
- Component
- 214040011119
- 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.