SDR HEEA967754

Service difficulty report · Case Asy · Bell 412

Difficulty date
September 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3893P
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33012
Part
Case Asy
Part number
212040468001
Condition
Port Missing
Location
T/R Gr Box
Part time
5,934 hours
Component
212040004009
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.

What was found

T/R GEARBOX REMOVED DUE TO METAL IN OIL. FOUND OUTPUT DUPLEX BEARING P/N 212-040-456-001, S/N J6885, T.T. 1669:25 SPALLED. LUBRICATION PORT TO FEED BEARING NOT PRESENT IN ABOVE MENTIONED CASE ASSEMBLY CAUSING BEARING FAILURE. REPAIRED GEARBOX WITH NEW PART.

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