Bell 206B

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SDR CA140207005Unknown · unknown(CAN) DURING A MAINTENANCE ACTION, REMOVED COMPRESSOR FOR O/H, AFTER REMOVING THE TURBINE BURNER CAN, IT WAS NOTED THAT A CHUNK OF METAL WAS SITTING IN THE BURNER CAN. HAVE SENT THE TURBINE IN FOR INSPECTION TO ACCESS FOR DAMAGE.Feb 6, 2014 · Bell 206B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA131114001Blade · damaged(CAN) INSTALLED VAN HORN TAIL ROTOR BLADES ON AN ACFT FOR FLIGHT TRIALS. THE STC STATES TO DISREGARD THE MM REGARDING TAIL ROTOR FRICTION HOWEVER WHEN MEASURED FRICTION FOUND TO BE 14 LBS. ACFT FLOWN AND THERE WAS NO DECREASE IN PEDAL FORCE AS DESCRIBED IN TNov 7, 2013 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA131112013Fuel Control · failed(CAN) ENGINE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OCCURRED DURING FLIGHT, CAUSING A MAIN ROTOR OVERSPEED TO 110 PERCENT. PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN RPM WITHIN LIMITS AND LANDED. GROUND RUN SHOWED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE PAST IDLE DURING START SEQUENCEOct 30, 2013 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA131114002Pitch Horn · damaged(CAN) RAISED CENTER LUG OF PITCH HORN FOULING ON YOKE. BOLT HOLES FOR HORN ATTACHMENT AND WASHER WEIGHTS MIS-LOCATED APPROXIMATELY .05". NO PN OR SN VISIBLE, HOWEVER A ETCHED HEAT CODE " HT617A " CAN BE SEEN.Oct 24, 2013 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA131028004Drive Shaft · worn(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR DAMPENER FOUND WORN DURING ACFT 100 HR INSPECTION. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF STARTER GENERATOR FOUND DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES SEVERELY WORN. STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED.Oct 21, 2013 · Bell 206B · Engine StarterSDR CA131028003Motor · inoperative(CAN) HEATER BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY.Oct 21, 2013 · Bell 206B · Heating SystemSDR CA131021021Pump · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING FROM TACH GENERATOR SEAL. HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED.Oct 6, 2013 · Bell 206B · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA130925002Nut · cracked(CAN) CRACKED NUT ON TRANSMISSION DECK MOUNT FITTING, FOUND DURING 100-HR INSPECTION.Sep 24, 2013 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR CA130926001Drive Shaft · damaged(CAN) MAIN ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FORWARD YELLOW TELE-TEMP FOUND DARKENED. MAIN ROTOR DRIVESHAFT REPLACED.Aug 15, 2013 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR CA130821006Shutoff Valve · failed(CAN) THIS VALVE WOULD CLOSE FULLY, BUT WHEN SWITCHED TO THE ON, OPEN POSITION FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS THE BALL VALVE WOULD ONLY OPEN 1/3 OF THE WAY. THE HELICOPTER RAN FINE DURING START UP, IDLE, AND LOW POWER FLIGHT OPERATIONS, WHEN THE POWER WAS INCREASED TOAug 11, 2013 · Bell 206B · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off ValveSDR CA130812003Blade · damaged(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A CHANGE IN BLADE NOISE, LIKE PLASTIC BAG ON BLADE, WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM THE BASE, SHUTDOWN THE ACFT, AND CHECKED THE BLADES, FOUND YELLOW MAIN-ROTOR BLADE, SN A-7716 TIP CAP NOT FLUSH WITH THE BLADE, BUT THE Aug 10, 2013 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA130812009Control Tube · loose(CAN) WHILE DOING A DAILY INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL TUBE ASSY AND CLEVIS END WAS LOOSE WHERE THE CLEVIS IS THREADED AND BONDED INTO THE CONTROL TUBE. THE CONTROL TUBE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE UNIT.Aug 9, 2013 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Flight ControlSDR CA130828012Bearing · making metal(CAN) AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT OCCURRED. AFTER AN INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE 2.5 BEARING WAS THE METAL AND THE 2.5 BEARING DAMAGED THE SPUR ADAPTER GEAR SHAFT ON THE COMPRESSOR.Aug 3, 2013 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA130731006Shaft · corroded(CAN) CORROSION WHERE THE FRONT SEAL RUNS ON OUTER DIAMETER OF THE INNER SHAFT.Jul 31, 2013 · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA130711008Bleed Valve · failed(CAN) DURING A TAKEOFF FOR THE 2ND FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE PILOT NOTICED ABNORMAL ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOW ROTOR RPM. THE TAKEOFF WAS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMS CHECK AND A SECOND ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. MJul 10, 2013 · Bell 206B · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR CA130711002Fuel Nozzle · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS HANGING AT 50 PERCENT N1 AT START. FUEL NOZZLE REPLACED.Jul 5, 2013 · Bell 206B · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR 2013FA0000369Bladder · leakingFUEL LEAK FROM FUEL CELL CAVITY. WHEN BLADDER WAS REMOVED, FOUND FUEL ON TOP OF BLADDER THAT IS LOCATED UNDER THE AFT SEAT STRUCTURE. CLEANED EXTERIOR SURFACE OF BLADDER WITH SOAP AND WATER. FUEL CONTINUED TO COLLECT ON OUTER SURFACE AS IT SEEPED OUT OF RUBBJun 27, 2013 · N48HH · Bell 206B · Fuel StorageSDR CA130624005Drive Shaft · damaged(CAN) DURING DI THE PILOT NOTED 1 YELLOW TEMPPLATE HAD TURNED BLACK. DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED.Jun 17, 2013 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR CA130619007Blower · shorted(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED FOR LOW LEVEL FLIGHT. PILOT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL ODOR AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION FOUND DEFOG BLOWER MOTOR UNSATISFACTORY. ASSY REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT AND OPERATIONS RESUMED.Jun 17, 2013 · Bell 206B · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR CA130605007Gearbox · cracked(CAN) FEW DAYS BACK, PILOT ACFT REPORTED UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND FEEDBACK FROM THE PEDALS. DURING INSPECTION, WE FOUND CRACKS ON TAILBOOM ASSY AND TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX.May 29, 2013 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR EVCA2013080900001Compressor · failedWHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DEMONSTRATING A NORMAL TAKEOFF. BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FWD AND PASSED THROUGH 40 KNTS AND BEGAN TO CLIMB, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND A LEFT YAW OF ACFT, ACFT IS APPROX 20 FT AND 50 KNOTS. TRIMED HEMay 23, 2013 · N297CA · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA130521019Freewheel Unit · blocked(CAN) THE REPORTED HE FELT THE ACFT TWITCH, AND YAW, FOLLOWED BY THE NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES FLUCTUATING, GIVING INDICATIONS OF AN ENGINE FAILURE, OR IMPENDING ENGINE FAILURE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT INDICATION ON THE WARNING PANEL. ONCEMay 17, 2013 · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA130509006Elt · failed(CAN) ELT FAILED POWER OUTPUT TEST FOR 121.5 MHZ AND 406 MHZ. UNIT FLASHED CODE INDICATING LO RF POWER. POWER CONFIRMED WITH BEACON TEST EQUIPMENT. ELT BATTERY DUE 01/2015.May 9, 2013 · Bell 206B · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA130513014Coupling · damaged(CAN) DURING THE 100/300/600 HOUR INSPECTION AN ANOMALY WAS FOUND ON THE MAIN DRIVESHAFT COUPLING. 1 FLANGE INNER SURFACE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN ON A LATHE SO THAT IT IS APPROXIMATELY 0.050" THINNER THAN THE FLANGE ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE COUPLINMay 7, 2013 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA130502011Gearbox · making metal(CAN) ENGINE GEARBOX WAS O/H 7.6 HRS IN SERVICE AND THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE CHIP PLUG, IT APPEARS TO BE A DRILL BIT THAT WAS LEFT IN THE GEARBOX DURING THE O/H PROCESS. IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE ENGINE May 2, 2013 · Bell 206B · Accessory GearboxesSDR CA130411020Governor · out of tolerance(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT GOVERNOR BEEP RANGE WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE. GOVERNOR COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED TO WITHIN LIMITS. GOVERNOR REPLACED.Apr 11, 2013 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA130408004Dampener · worn(CAN) DURING ACFT INSPECTION, THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE SHAFT DAMPER. STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED. SHAFT WAS REMOVED FROM STARTER GENERATOR AND SPLINES WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERELY WORN.Apr 4, 2013 · Bell 206B · Starter-GeneratorSDR AQH2013F00000Starter Gen · failedDURING NORMAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE GENERATOR FAILED. THE HELICOPTER LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY THE PILOT INDICATED THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS NOT TURNING WHEN THE ENGINE WAS ROTATED. UPON REMOVAL IT WAS VERIFIED THE STARTEMar 11, 2013 · N555PP · Bell 206B · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA130228006Nut · cracked(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, A CRACKED NUT WAS OBSERVED WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT TO THE FORWARD DECK FITTING.Feb 26, 2013 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA130215003Window · failed(CAN) DURING NORMAL FLIGHT, THE LT BUBBLE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED AND SUCKED OUT OF THE DOOR FRAME. AFTER LANDING, ENGINEER FOUND THE WINDOW TRACK WAS ALL ATTACHED TO THE DOOR FRAME, ONLY A FEW SMALL PIECES OF PLASTIC WINDOW LT IN THE TRACK. IT APPEARS TO BE THFeb 13, 2013 · Bell 206B · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA130220009Line · loose(CAN) FOUND WET TORQUE LINE THAT RUNS IN THE VERTICAL TUNNEL, CHAFING ON A RIVET HEAD. INSPECTED LINE FOR WEAR LIMITS AND RE-ROUTED LINE.Feb 11, 2013 · Bell 206B · Power LeverSDR CA130402001Nut · cracked(CAN) DURING A 50 HOUR LUBE BEING CARRIED OUT ON THE M/R HUB ASSY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A MS21042L4, NUT WHICH RETAINS 1 OF THE 2 THROUGH BOLTS, WHICH RETAINS THE PITCH HORN TRUNNION BEARING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE NUT AND ASSOCIATED WASHER WERE REPLACED WITH NFeb 8, 2013 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor HeadSDR 2013F00047Mount · corrodedTHE LT FWD ENGINE MOUNT, CORRODED ALL THE WAY THROUGH UNDERNEATH THE CLAMSHELL DAMPER PIECE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF PLAY HAD BEEN FOUND IN THE ENG AND IT HAD BEEN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE LEG DUE TO THE PLAY. UPON REMOVING THE CLAMSHELL, THE LEG HAD RUSTED THROUGHFeb 4, 2013 · N306FW · Bell 206B · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA130201010Strap · cracked(CAN) RIGHT STRAP ON BOTTOM OF BOXBEAM FOUND CRACKED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION.Feb 1, 2013 · Bell 206B · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA130130008Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) UPON START UP THE ENGINE DECELERATED FROM 61 PERCENT N1 TO 50 PERCENT N1 WITHOUT PILOT INPUT. THE PILOT TRIED TO ROLL THE THROTTLE UP FURTHER WITH NO N1 REACTION. THE START WAS THEN ABORTED. A LICENSE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE FOR TROUBLESHOJan 25, 2013 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA130110005Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF ACFT REVEALED GOVERNOR BIASING SHAFT, PN 206-062-717-1, ON TRANSMISSION DECK TWISTED AT SHEAR POINT. LINEAR ACTUATOR ARM REMOVED AT GOVERNOR ARM, PN 206-061-107-3, TO INSPECT FOR BINDING. GOVERNOR ARM/SHAFT SEIZED. SERVICEABLE BJan 9, 2013 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA121205011Elt · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING THE SELF TEST OF THE ELT USING THE REMOTE SWITCH THE SYSTEM RESPONDED WITH AN ERROR CODE OF 3+2 FLASHES INDICATING A LOW RF POWER FAULT. FAULT WAS CONFIRMED DURING BENCH TEST. THE ELT WAS LAST RECERTIFIED JUNE 06, 2012 AND HAD FLOWN 195.7 HOURS Dec 5, 2012 · Bell 206B · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA121203008Heater · shorted(CAN) SHROUD HEATER NOT WORKING. HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. HEATER MOTOR ROUGH TO TURN AND SHORTING OUT INTERNALLY. MOTOR REPLACED.Dec 1, 2012 · Bell 206B · Heating SystemSDR CA121120012Drive Shaft · damaged(CAN) MAIN DS WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS FOUND LOOSE ON INNER COUPLING. AFTER INVESTIGATION NUTS FOUND TO HAVE ZERO DRAG, TORQUE ON THE AFFECTED BOLTS. BOLTS APPEARED TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION BUT WHEN NUTS TRIED ON "NEW" BONov 19, 2012 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA121106009Pin · loose(CAN) SPHERICAL BEARING IN DRAG PIN HAD ROLL STAKING LOOSEN ALLOWING IT TO SEPERATE FROM HOUSING AND SLIDE IN HOUSING. DRAG PIN ASSEMBLY REPLACED.Nov 4, 2012 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA121106008Magnetic Seal · leaking(CAN) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION INPUT MAG SEAL LEAKING. SEAL REPLACED.Nov 4, 2012 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA121030001Motor · burned(CAN) HEATER MOTOR FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. MOTOR HAS A BURNED ODOR. MOTOR REPLACED.Oct 24, 2012 · Bell 206B · Heating SystemSDR CA121023008Encoder · failed(CAN) ATC REPORTED THAT ACFT WAS NOT REPORTING MODE C. INSPECTION OF ENCODER FOUND WATER ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH LEAD TO A SHORT. ENCODER REPLACED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WILL INSPECT ACFT FOR ENTRY SOURCE OF WATER.Oct 19, 2012 · Bell 206B · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR CA121029009Mast · damaged(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INTERNAL MAST CORROSION, INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND 1.5" TO 2" FROM THE TOP OF THE MAST, INTERNALLY. LPI AND MPI COMPLETED AND TESTED OK BUT MAST WAS REJECTED DUE TO VISUAL DAMAGE.Oct 17, 2012 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA121019011Drive Shaft · broken(CAN) WHILE FLYING ALONG, PILOT OBSERVED DUAL TACH SHOWING N2/NR ACCELERATING TOWARDS 110 PERCENT. THE THROTTLE WAS ROLLED TOWARDS FLIGHT IDLE IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN CONTROL. N2/NR WAS OBSERVED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 113 PERCENT BEFORE DROPPING TO JUST ABOVE 90 POct 16, 2012 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA121010010Pin · failed(CAN) WHILE DOING PREFLIGHT CHECKS FOR A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH DUAL PILOTS AND DUAL CONTROLS INSTALLED, TRAINING PILOT WAS IN THE LT SEAT DURING START-UP. ONCE AT IDLE, THE PILOT IN THE LT SEAT ADJUSTED HIS SITTING POSITION, PUSHING HIMSELF BACKWARDS WHILE APPLOct 10, 2012 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor SystemSDR CA120905010Starter Gen · noisy(CAN) NOISE IN ACFT AUDIO SYS WHEN STARTER GENERATOR SWITCHED ON. STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED.Sep 5, 2012 · Bell 206B · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA120905008Drive Shaft · overtemp(CAN) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION THE DRIVESHAFT TELI-TEMP INDICATORS SHOWED DRIVESHAFT COUPLING WAS OVERTEMPED. DRIVESHAFT RAN 151 HOURS SINCE LAST O/H.Sep 5, 2012 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA120918018Blade · damaged(CAN) THE WEIGHT SEPARATED IN FLIGHT DAMAGED THE BLADE TIE-DOWN TIP CAP. MFG TECHNICAL BULLETIN 206-11-197, REV. REFERS TO THIS.Aug 30, 2012 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA120905012Fuel Control · failed(CAN) DURING START, ALL NRS AND TEMPERATURES WERE NORMAL AT 40 PERCENT N1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT AS IF FUEL WAS CUTOFF. FUEL CONTROL REPLACED.Aug 25, 2012 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
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