What was found
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO MAKING METAL. UPON INSPECTION OF GEARBOX NOTED THE FOLLOWING: SPALLING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS ON F/C O/P GEAR TEETH. INSTALLED NEW PART.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2753F
- Make and model
- Bell 206B3
- Aircraft serial
- 2729
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Gearshaft
- Part number
- 6896437
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 313 hours
- Component
- 6894171
- 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.