Bell 206-L4

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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '206L4'
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SDR HEEA131128Web · corrodedBAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WEB FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW FAA APPROVED DATA.May 16, 2011 · N7074W · Bell 206L4 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR HEEA131085Frame · chafedDURING SCHEDULED MAIN BASE VISIT, PART WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED.May 10, 2011 · N7074W · Bell 206L4 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR RMXA20110505001Chip Detector · false activationTRASMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. TECH CHECKED AND CLEANED TRANSMISSION CHIP PLUG. DRAINED AND SERVICED TRANSMISSION OIL AND CHANGED FILTER. PERFORMED 1 HOUR GROUND RUN. DRAINED OIL AND FOUND NO METAL PARTICALS. SERVICED OIL AND GROUND RUN. ACMay 5, 2011 · N95CH · Bell 206L4 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA110413015Hose · unknown(CAN) PILOT NOTICED THAT WHEN THE FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, THE CAUTION PANEL INDICATION WAS REVERSED, LT BOOST PUMP C/B PULLED, RT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATION & RT BOOST PUMP C/B PULLED, LT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATIONApr 6, 2011 · Bell 206L4 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR CA110324008Output Seal · leaking(CAN) ON 100HR INSPECTION, FOUND OIL LEAK IN TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX FAIRINGS. AFTER REMOVING OUTPUT SEAL HOUSING, FOUND THE SPRING OF THE SEAL ON THE WEAR SLEEVE, AND WEAR SLEEVE WORN OVER 50 PERCENT THRU. AFTER CALLING REPS AND OTHER COMPANYS WE FOUND THAT THISMar 14, 2011 · Bell 206L4 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR ALGA031211278ALNut · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP, MX FOUND 2 NUTS PN MS21042L4 CRACKED. THE NUTS WERE A PART OF THE HARDWARE STACKUP ATTACHING THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT FLEX COUPLINGS TO THE DRIVESHAFT. THE NUTS HAD A VENDOR STAMP MARK RESEMBLING AN "A" OR A "V" TURNED SIDEWAYS ON ONE OFMar 12, 2011 · N278AL · Bell 206L4 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR ALGA030211276ALScroll · crackedON DAILY SERVICE CHECK, MX FOUND ENGINE COMPRESSOR SCROLL CRACKED. R & R ENGINE ASSY.Mar 2, 2011 · N276AL · Bell 206L4 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR ALGAR2241151374Attach Fitting · crackedUPPER LEFT HAND INTERCOSTAL FITTING CRACKED ON FWD. LEFT HAND SIDE OF FITTING.Feb 24, 2011 · N268AL · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR RMXA20110220001Gearbox · failedWHILE IN FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED SUDDEN VIBRATION IN TAIL ROTOR PEDALS AND CYCLIC. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND CALLED TECHNICIAN. TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE TAIL ROTOR AND SURROUNDING AREA. CHECKED TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX FOR SECURITY AND ALSO THE TAIL ROTOR CHIP DETECTOR AFeb 20, 2011 · N94CH · Bell 206L4 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR ALGA020211278ALDrive Shaft · shearedIN FLIGHT, ACFT LOST HYDRAULIC POWER. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. MX FOUND MAIN ROTOR TACH GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT SHEARED.Feb 2, 2011 · N278AL · Bell 206L4 · Rotor Drive Indicating SystemSDR ALGAR1281151434Hanger Assy · mismanufactured3EA HANGER SUPPORTS PN 206-033-412-123S, RADIUS OUTER EDGES RECEIVED NEW FROM MFG DEFORMED AND WILL NOT FIT IN FIXTURE.Jan 28, 2011 · N206DB · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA101220011Fuel Cell · leaking(CAN) . ACFT PARKED STATIC INSIDE HANGER. FUEL LEAKS THROUGH FUEL CELL MATERIAL. REPLACED.Dec 20, 2010 · Bell 206L4 · Fuel StorageSDR ALGA12151052057Box Beam · crackedBOX BEAM ASSY WAS FOUND CRACKED AT TIME OF REFURB INSP. DAMAGE FOUND WHERE CTR POST AND BEAM ASSY CONNECT.Dec 15, 2010 · N182AL · Bell 206L4 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA101220010Nut · seized(CAN) UNABLE TO RELEASE THE NUT THAT RETAINED THE BEARING HOUSING TO THE MAST POLE, EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED, 2000 FT/LBS.Dec 6, 2010 · Bell 206L4 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA101220009Nut · seized(CAN) UNABLE TO RELEASE THE NUT THAT RETAIN THE BEARING HOUSING ON THE MAST POLE AFTER EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED, 2000 FT/LBS. A PREVIOUS INCIDENT WAS HANDLE BY MFG ON SN 52351 AND BOTH ASSY WERE RETURNED TO LAB FOR INVESTIGATION.Dec 6, 2010 · Bell 206L4 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA101202014Disc Pack · crackedUPON INSP OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLINGS, 1 DISK IN THE COUPLING DISK PACK, 2ND FROM THE FRONT, WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED. CRACK DISCOVERED AT AFT 2094.4. DISK PACK CHANGED OUT.Nov 28, 2010 · Bell 206L4 · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR HEEA129746Bearing · spalledENGINE REMOVED FOR TURBINE O/H. NR5 BEARING EXHIBITED SPALLING ON OUTER RACE AT SPLIT LINE AREA. SCRAPPED PART AND REPLACED WITH NEW.Oct 22, 2010 · N62127 · Bell 206L4 · Turbine SectionSDR ALGA10182010192ALEngine · unknownIN HOVER, PILOT HEARD "TWO BIG POPS IN THE ENGINE". INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NO PROBLEMS. NO YAW WAS NOTICED. MX REPLACED ENGINE ASSY ALONG WITH ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM. ENGINE QUARANTINED AWAITING TEST CELL RUN AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.Oct 18, 2010 · N192AL · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR YTRA10265Sprayer · crackedDURING DEPARTURE FROM OFFSHORE PLATFORM PILOT EXPERIENCED A NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH A CORRESPONDING LOSS IN ENGINE POWER. PROCEEDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO THE WATER.Sep 14, 2010 · N385RL · Bell 206L4 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR YTRA10258Diffuser · separatedIN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT DESCRIBED A LOUD BANG WHICH COINCIDED WITH A RISE IN TOT AND A DEGRADATION OF ROTOR RPM. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN THE WATER.Sep 1, 2010 · N371RL · Bell 206L4 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR YTRA1020302Attach Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND UPPER LT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING.Jul 21, 2010 · N523RL · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR YTRA1019601Bolt · missingTHE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY COLLECTIVE CONTROL SYS INPUTS. ON INSP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOLT PN 20-057-5-20D HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM LINK ASSY PN 206-001-558-103 AND SWASHPLATE LEVER ASSY PN 206-010-447-109.Jul 12, 2010 · N523RL · Bell 206L4 · Main Rotor ControlSDR YTRA1020301Attach Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSP, FOUND UPPER LT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING.Jun 23, 2010 · N414LV · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA100610004Bearing · spalledDURING FINAL APPROACH TO AIRPORT FREEWHEEL CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FUTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL SYS METAL CONTAMINATION. FWD DUPLEX BEARING IN FREEWHEEL ASSY FOUND MAKING METAL FREEWHEEL ASSY REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND FREEWHEEL REPLACED NEW. OIL SYS FLUSJun 4, 2010 · Bell 206L4 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR EVCA1821Bearing · flakingINTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT, DISASSEMBLED TRANSMISSION AND FOUND SEVERAL PLANETARY ROLLER BEARINGS FLAKING AND PITTING.Apr 5, 2010 · N1821 · Bell 206L4 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR PBV2010F00000Engine · power lossENGINE LOSS POWER DURING HOVER TO PAD AND LANDED SHORT IN GRASS. ACFT SHUTDOWN. AFTER STOPPED, FUEL SYS WAS CKD, OK. ACFT START AND HOVERED TO PAD. FUEL ONT SYS REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG . NO DEFECTS FOUND. A/F FUEL SYS INS, ACCORDING TO BHT-206L-4-MM-1, EMar 11, 2010 · N121LP · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR ALGA39105908Blade · debondedFOUND MAIN ROTOR BLADE LOWER SURFACE NR 1 GRIP FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED AND DEBONDED APPROX 2.25".Mar 9, 2010 · N69AL · Bell 206L4 · Main Rotor BladesSDR ALGA39106254Blade · debondedFOUND MAIN ROTOR BLADE UPPER SURFACE NR 4 GRIP FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED AND DEBONDED APPROX 3.5".Mar 9, 2010 · N278AL · Bell 206L4 · Main Rotor BladesSDR ALGA391098605Fireshield · mismanufacturedCOULD NOT FIT VERTICAL FIRE SHIELD ON ENGINE GEARBOX DUE TO ALL FIRE SHIELD MOUNTING PADS WELDED OFF CENTER FROM SHEET METAL.Mar 9, 2010 · N268AL · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR ALGA0111105694Mount · crackedFWD FLANGE ON COMPRESSOR REAR MOUNT CRACKED.Jan 11, 2010 · N278AL · Bell 206L4 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR YTRA1000701Fitting · crackedCRACKED UPPER LT FWD FITTING ON TAILBOOM ASSY.Jan 6, 2010 · N371RL · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR 2009FA0001038Support Fitting · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF ACFT, IDENTIFIED A CRACK IN THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SUPPORT FITTING PN 206-033-426-001 AT APPROX THE 7 O'CLOCK POSITION. SHIP IS FITTED WITH A HIGH ALTITUDE TAIL ROTOR KIT.Dec 9, 2009 · N127BL · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR ALGA111309895436Fireshield · mismanufacturedCOULD NOT FIT VERTICAL FIRESHIELD ON ENG GEARBOX. ALL FIRESHIELD MOUNT PADS WELDED OFF CENTER.Nov 13, 2009 · N279AL · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA091109001Nut · cracked(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF T/R PITCH CHANGE CROSS HEAD NUT, THE NUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN 2 OF THE RELIEF SLOTS. THE NUT WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AFTER REMOVAL. NUT WAS DISCARDED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.Oct 29, 2009 · Bell 206L4 · Tail Rotor HeadSDR ALGA10150990546Combustion Liner · mismanufacturedENGINE FLAME OUT ON TEST CELL ON NUMEROUS RUNS. SOLVED FLAME OUT PROBLEM BY REPLACING LINER.Oct 15, 2009 · N193AL · Bell 206L4 · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR ALGA145920990242Fireshield · misalignedUNABLE TO FIT FIRESHIELD TO GEARBOX, 6 PADS OFF CENTER TO GEARBOX.Sep 2, 2009 · N69AL · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEEA125620Fuel Control · malfunctionedLOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO SLOW DOWN, DESCEND AND TURN INTO THE WIND FOR LANDING. WHEN INCREASED THE COLLECTIVE TO SLOW DESCENT, THE LOW ROTOR HORN SOUNDED. LOWERED COLLECTIVE ESTABLISHED 60 KNOTS, CHECKED ALL GAUGES AND THROTTLE AND ALL WAS GOOD. MADE RADIOAug 15, 2009 · N62127 · Bell 206L4 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA090923004Line · chafed(CAN) BHTCL WAS MADE AWARE SHIP 52394 HAD A HYDRAULIC FAILURE, IN FLIGHT, ON APPROACH TO HELIPAD. THE REPORT STATES THE HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE P/N 70-061H000T134A SHOWED DAMAGE BY CHAFING. THE CHAFING APPEARED TO BE FROM CONTACT WITH AN ADJACENT FLEX LINE`S "B" NJul 28, 2009 · Bell 206L4 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR ALGR051609N69ALUnknown · smoke30 SECONDS INTO START SEQUENCE, PILOT REPORTED COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM CO-PILOT FOOT AREA. MX INSPECTED UNDER CO-PILOT SEAT, RADIO RACK, AND BEHIND AND UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL. NO SMOKE SMELL, BURNED WIRES, OR DISCREPANCIES May 16, 2009 · N69AL · Bell 206L4 · Air Distribution SystemSDR ALGRN269AL022609Indicator · inoperativePILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN CRUISE FLIGHT. MX FOUND ATTITUDE INDICATOR INOP. MEL'D ATTITUDE INDICATOR. NO FURTHER WIRING DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Feb 26, 2009 · N269AL · Bell 206L4 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR CA090213003Fuel Cell · leaking(CAN) ACFT PARKED STATIC IN HANGER. FUEL LEAKS THOUGH CELL MATERIAL. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.Feb 11, 2009 · Bell 206L4 · Fuel StorageSDR CA090213002Fuel Cell · leaking(CAN) ACFT PARKED STATIC INSIDE HANGER. FUEL LEAKS THOUGH CELL MATERIAL. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.Feb 11, 2009 · Bell 206L4 · Fuel StorageSDR 2009FA0000078Collar · crackedON SHUTDOWN AT AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM THE PILOT HEARD A POP. ON INSP, HE DISCOVERED THE COLLAR SET LOOSE ON THE MAST ASSY.Feb 11, 2009 · N317RL · Bell 206L4 · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR 2009FA0000092Bearing · failedSPOOL BEARING ASSY FAILED INTERNALLY. BEARING ASSY NO LONGER ROTATES. THE UPPER BEARING LOWER SHIELD AND RETAINER HAS COME OFF, BEARING BALLS ARE LOOSE. THE LWR BEARING IS INTACT BUT NO LONGER ROTATES. (K)Nov 10, 2008 · N852RL · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2008FA0000610Bearing · failedSPOOL BEARING ASSY FAILED INTERNALLY. BEARING ASSY NO LONGER ROTATES AND CAUSED DRIVE SHAFT GUIDE POST AND FORK IN GOVERNOR LEVER ASSY TO BEND. THE UPPER BEARING LOWER SHIELD AND RETAINER HAS COME OFF. THE LOWER BEARING IS INTACT BUT NO LONGER ROTATES. (K)Sep 8, 2008 · N520RL · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR HEF2008F00000Bearing · failedUPPER BEARING, (PN 2525465) INSIDE OF SPOOL BEARING ASSY FAILED (CAME APART). LOWER SPOOL BEARING, (PN 2525468) IS STILL INTACT, BUT NO LONGER ROTATES FREELY. (K)Sep 3, 2008 · N410RL · Bell 206L4 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA080821008Frame · chafed(CAN) HYDR SERVO PILOT VALVE SUPPORT RUBBING AGAINST MAIN FRAME. WEAR MARK IS APPARENT ON LT SUPPORT. PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AND INFO FWD TO MFG CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR ACTION.Aug 20, 2008 · Bell 206L4 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 2008FA0000460Meter · malfunctionedAC MAINT HOBBS METER FOUND RUNNING SLOW. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE ACTUAL TT OF THE AC TO BE INCORRECT. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE AC TO OVER RUN INSPECTIONS, AND TIME LIFE ITEM. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, HOBBS METERS GETTING OLD AND WORN OUT. RECOMMENDAJul 1, 2008 · N75TV · Bell 206L4 · Electrical Power SystemSDR RMX2008F00001Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED UPPER LEFT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. (K)Jun 17, 2008 · N154MW · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR RMX2008F00000Fitting · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED UPPER LEFT TAILBOOM ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. (K)Jun 17, 2008 · N154MW · Bell 206L4 · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
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