What was found
CORROSION IN SPLINES OF GEAR. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SUN GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979BH
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51403
- System (JASC)
- 6320 · Main Rotor Gearbox
- Part
- Sun Gear
- Part number
- 206040561103
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- M/R Xmsn
- Part time
- 4,496 hours
- Component
- 206040004107
- 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.