What was found
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CASE HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN AREAS AROUND CHIP PLUG. TO BE SENT FOR CREDIT.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2003
- Submitted
- June 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N740PH
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53435
- Aircraft time
- 1,539 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Case
- Part number
- 406040406109
- Part serial
- A1644
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- T/R Gearbox
- Part time
- 536 hours
- 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.