What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 1,500 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR GEAR AFT END SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW SPUR GEARSHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3178K
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45765
- Engine
- Allsn 250C28B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Gearshaft
- Part number
- 23056634
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Spur Adapter
- Part time
- 661 hours
- Component
- 23033191
- 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.