What was found
TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX HAS CORROSION ON INSIDE DIAMETER OF OUTPUT SHAFT; BINDING. REPLACED OUTPUT SHAFT 206-040-439-001, S/N A-FS6642 DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION; CONTROL TUBE 206-011-724-109 DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2003
- Submitted
- August 11, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N108PH
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51334
- System (JASC)
- 6520 · Tail Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 206040402105
- Part serial
- AMM45488
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Tail Rotor
- Part time
- 21,489 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.