What was found
RECEIVED HIGH BACKLASH READINGS WHEN GEARBOX WAS REASSEMBLED 0.012, 0.0125 AND 0.0125 INCH. MAXIMUM BACKLASH ALLOWED IS 0.011 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2003
- Submitted
- March 3, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 412
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Case
- Part number
- 212040468001
- Part serial
- AFS2039
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- T/R Gearbox
- 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.