What was found
GEARBOX HAS EXCESSIVE BACKLASH AT FWD COUPLING. REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2003
- Submitted
- March 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2258F
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- Aircraft serial
- 33073
- Aircraft time
- 18,601 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 212040003023
- Part serial
- A91
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.