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NTSB investigation record

ATL89FA112

Completed

Bell 206B· N5004F

Date
March 22, 1989
Location
Atlanta, GA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

Fatigue failure of the engine spur adapter gearshaft in an area where there was a lack of lubrication (oil starvation) due to a partially blocked oil delivery tube. Contributing factors were: inattentive maintenance or servicing of the aircraft by unknown maintenance personnel, the light conditions at dusk, and the electrical (transmission) wire.

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