What was found
TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FOR METAL IN OIL AND FOUND TRIPLEX BEARING BALLS SPALLING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE TRIPLEX BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5737T
- Make and model
- Bell 206L1
- Aircraft serial
- 45454
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 206040030003
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- M/R Xmsn
- Component
- 206040004111
- 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.