Bell 206B

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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '206B'
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SDR CA080317008Recorder · malfunctioned(CAN) ON INSPECTION THE RECENTLY ACTIVATED DATA ACQUISITION UNIT INFORMATION WAS DOWNLOADED. THE DATA REVEALED AN OVERTORQUE SITUATION OF 129 PERCENT FOR 3 SECONDS WAS EXPERIENCED ON 30TH OF NOVEMBER, 2007. THE LAST REPORT WAS DOWNLOADED ON THE 29TH OF NOV WMar 12, 2011 · Bell 206B · Data Recorders (Flight/Maintenance)SDR CA110307009Pump · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC PUMP LEAKING AT TACH GENERATOR. HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED.Feb 27, 2011 · Bell 206B · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA110215010Fcu · malfunctionedOCCASIONAL DELAYED LIGHT OFF AFTER THROTTLE IS CRACKED OPEN TO DETENT ON GROUND RUN. REPLACED FCU.Feb 12, 2011 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA110125038Turbine · leaking(CAN) DURING DEPARTURE FROM AIRFIELD, FLIGHT CREW PASSING THROUGH 800 FT AGL NOTED THE TURBINE N2 SPEED INCREASING FOLLOWED BY A LOUD HUMMING NOISE. THEY THEN HAD AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. THEY LANDED THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY. UPON MAINTENANCE ARRIVAL IT WAS NOTED Jan 21, 2011 · Bell 206B · Turbine SectionSDR 2011FA0000084Engine · making metalENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. ENG OIL SYS REVEALED METAL CONTAMINATION BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. COMPRESSOR, TURBINE, AND GEARBOX MODULES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS.Jan 12, 2011 · N196P · Bell 206B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR MFO2011F00000Fuel Filter · brokenTHE THREADED PORTION INSIDE THE FILTER HEAD CASTING, WHERE THE THROUGH BOLT SECURES THE FUEL BOWL TO THE HEAD, BROKE ALLOWING THE FUEL BOWL CANISTER TO DROP AWAY FROM THE HEAD ASSY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED ON A PREFLIGHT INSP.Dec 13, 2010 · N2751A · Bell 206B · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR MF02010F00000Fuel Filter · brokenTHE THREADED PORTION INSIDE THE FILTER HEAD CASTING, WHERE THE THROUGH BOLT SECURES THE FUEL BOWL TO THE HEAD, BROKE ALLOWING THE FUEL BOWL CANISTER TO DROP AWAY FROM THE HEAD ASSY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED ON A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.Dec 13, 2010 · N2751A · Bell 206B · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA101220006Altimeter · failed(CAN) PILOT NOTED THAT ALTIMETER READING MORE THAN 100 FT BELOW FIELD ELEVATION. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED FAULT. ALTIMETER REPLACED.Dec 9, 2010 · Bell 206B · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR CA101203001Governor · unserviceableFOLLOWING PREFLIGHT CHECK, PILOT WAS PERFORMING ENG START PROCEDURE, AND FOUND LINEAR ACTUATOR "BEEPER" WAS INEFFECTIVE AT VARYING ENGINE RPM, BUT WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED AS ACTUATING THE GOVERNOR. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THE N2/NR WAS AT 69 PERCENT WHILE AT ACFTDec 1, 2010 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA101122023Encoder · failedBLIND ENCODER FAILED TO REPORT ALTITUDE. ENCODER REPLACED. CORROSION FOUND AROUND CONTACTS OF ENCODER D-SUB CONNECTOR. ENCODER LAST 24 MONTH RECERTIFICATION PERFORMED JUNE 22, 2009. TSN U/K.Nov 15, 2010 · Bell 206B · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR CA101112004Clutch · failed(CAN) AFTER SHUTDOWN, PILOT DID NOT SEE A NEEDLE SPLIT BETWEEN ROTOR SPEED, AND N2, BUT RATHER THE NEEDLES STAYED MARRIED. ENGINEER DISPATCHED TO AIRCRAFT WHO SPUN THE BLADES FORWARD AND OBSERVED THAT THE POWER TURBINE WAS ALSO ROTATING WHEN VIEWED THROUGH THNov 8, 2010 · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA101122029Fuel Nozzle · malfunctioned(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCING START DELAY FROM OPENING THROTTLE TO ENGINE LIGHT OFF. FUEL NOZZLE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT NOW HAS NORMAL STARTS.Nov 5, 2010 · Bell 206B · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR CA101104004Grip · mismanufactured(CAN) DURING GRIP REPLACEMENT OF MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY, ONE NEW GRIP ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RAISED EDGE OF 0.005" AROUND THE STRAP BOLT HOLE. THIS RAISED EDGE INTERFERED WITH THE ASSEMBLY OF GRIP ONTO YOKE ASSEMBLY WITH CONCERN TO THE STRAP. THE STRANov 2, 2010 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA101115010Servo · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC SERVO PN: 206-076-031-015 FOUND LEAKING FROM VALVE ASSEMBLY DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION. HYDRAULIC SERVO REPLACED.Oct 3, 2010 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA101004001Scroll · crackedDURING A POST FLIGHT CHECK A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL AT THE 2 O`CLOCK POSITION, DIRECTLY AT THE COSTOMER BLEED PORT HOLE.Sep 30, 2010 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA101006012Blade · failed(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION A LARGE (4.5") CIRCULAR BLISTER WAS NOTED ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE BLADE WERE AFFECTED. THE AREA OF DELAMINATION WAS 28` OUTBOARD OF THE ROOT OF THE BLADE, DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE LAST OUTBOARD DOUBLESep 24, 2010 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA100927002Blade · brokenENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT, PILOT SUCCESSFULLY AUTO ROTATED ACFT ONTO CREEK BED. NO DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME. COMPRESSOR CASE HALF HAD A HOLE IN THE SIDE. COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE ASSYS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSP. INSP BEING CARRIED OUT LTD. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT Sep 24, 2010 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA101110003Actuator · leaking(CAN) SERVO ACTUATOR PN: 206-076-031-013 FOUND LEAKING DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN.Sep 23, 2010 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA100920007Compressor Blade · separatedBLADE SEPARATION FROM 3RD STAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL, FATIGUE FAILURE.Sep 10, 2010 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA100923002Yoke · brinelled(CAN) DURING MAIN ROTOR SWASH PLATE REPLACEMENT THE YOKE WAS NOTED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. BRINELLING WAS NOTED AND YOKE REPLACED.Sep 3, 2010 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA100923003Servo · binding(CAN) PILOT NOTED STIFF SPOTS IN COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT. DURING INSPECTION OF SWASHPLATE FOR SMOOTHNESS HYDRAULIC COLLECTIVE SERVO FOUND TO HAVE TIGHT SPOTS. COLLECTIVE SERVO REPLACED. NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.Sep 1, 2010 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR 2010FA0001065Counterweight · looseACFT WAS PERFORMING A TRAINING MISSION WHEN THE MID SPAR MAIN ROTOR BLADE WEIGHT CAME LOOSE. THE ACFT PRECAUTIONARY LANDED WITH NO INJURIES. THE MID SPAR BLADE BLEW OUT THE MAIN ROTOR END CAP. THE END CAP DID NOT COME COMPLETELY OFF BUT WAS TORN LOSE AT THEJul 27, 2010 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA100722008Fcu · failedTHE FCU WAS NOT RESPONDING AT FLIGHT IDLE, FCU REPLACED.Jul 11, 2010 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA101001004Bearing · spalledENGINE CHIP LIGHT ACTIVATED, ACFT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. CHIP PLUG WAS INSPECTED, FOUND SIGNIFICANT BUT ALLOWABLE METAL ON BOTH PLUGS. RETURNING TO BASE, CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN JUST BEFORE LANDING. SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND AGAIN ON BOTH PLUGSJul 10, 2010 · Bell 206B · Turbine SectionSDR CA100702008Accumulator · crackedPILOT REPORTED M/R DROOPING OFF WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. RECORDS SHOWED GOVERNOR NEAR T/X FOR O/H. SUSPECT GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED, GROUND RUN AND LEAK TESTS WERE PREFORMED ALONG WITH A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT, ACFT WAS RELEASED, RETURN TO SERVICE, 1.5 HRS LATEJun 28, 2010 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA100707007Bearing · spalledTHE 21/2 BEARING AND RACE WERE SPALLING AND CAUSED SEVERAL CHIP LIGHTS. THE GEARBOX AND COMPRESSOR PN 6890550, REPLACED.Jun 25, 2010 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR 2010FA0000639Spar · unserviceable((QR9R)) MAIN ROTOR BLADE MID SPAR WEIGHT CAME LOOSE DURING OPERATION CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO BLOW OUT THE END CAP. DEFECT WAS NOTICED ON POST FLIGHT INSP. PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST BLADE THAT THE MID WEIGHT HAS COME LJun 15, 2010 · N67950 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA100622017Floor Panel · corrodedDURING A 100 HR/ANNUAL INSP, BAGGAGE FLOOR PROTECTIVE PANEL WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT THE BAGGAGE FLOOR PANEL. CORROSION WAS NOTED AROUND AN INSERT AREA AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT CORROSION HAD PENETRATED THE UPPER SKIN, AND WAS MOVING INTO THE HONEYCOMJun 3, 2010 · Bell 206B · Fuselage Floor PanelSDR CA100517005Box Beam · crackedACFT INSPECTED IAW AWD CF-91-35 - CRACK FOUND IN LT AFT MOST HOLE OF BOX BEAM BASE SKIN. ENGINEERING CONSULTED FOR REPAIR SCHEME.May 14, 2010 · Bell 206B · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR P3T2010F00000Spindle · corrodedTRANSMISSION SPINDLE MOUNT, WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PITTING CORROSION DURING A 1200 HR TRANSMISSION TOP CASE INSPECTION. R & R WITH -0-TT, NEW SPINDLE. SENT OLD CORE TO VENDOR BUT UPON NDT INSP, VENDOR REJECTED CORE DUE TO POSSIBLE STRESS CRACKS AND WASMay 14, 2010 · N206PA · Bell 206B · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CA100504008Fcu · erraticTHE ENG HAD ERRATIC THROTTLE RESPONSE AT FLIGHT IDLE. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICABLE.Apr 22, 2010 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA100111003Tube · chafed(CAN) DURING A PREFLIGHT CHECK, IT WAS NOTED BY THE PILOT THAT AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS OCCURRING IN THE VERTICAL TUNNEL AREA DURING T/R PEDAL MOVEMENT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AREA, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE T/R PEDAL PUSH-PULL TUBE (P/N 206-001-020-029) UPPER ATTACDec 21, 2009 · Bell 206B · Engine Oil System (Airframe Furnished)SDR CA091203007Plate · unserviceable(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX, PLATES WHICH SUPPORT THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM BELLCRANK, PN 206-001-756-009 WERE LOOSE AND APPEARED TO HAVE "WORKING RIVETS". WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER PLATES MOVE FORE AND AFDec 2, 2009 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA091016003Guide · broken(CAN) ANTI- ICE GUIDE ASSY FOUND BROKE UNDERNEATH "B" NUT. FOUND DURING COMPRESSOR CHANGE.Oct 15, 2009 · Bell 206B · Engine Anti-Icing SystemSDR CA091110001Combustion Liner · bent(CAN) - AFTER AN INSP OF THE ENG FOR EXCESSIVE TOT DURING STARTUP, AT WHICH TIME COMBUSTION CASE, COMBUSTION LINER, FUEL NOZZLE, & IGNITER WERE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO SPARK AT IGNITER. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, IGNITER WAOct 5, 2009 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR CA091028010Case · cracked(CAN) THE MAINTENANCE CREW WERE DOING A 600 HOUR INSPECTION AND THE AME LOOKED IN THE LH ARMPIT OF THE BURNER CAN AND FOUND IT TO BE CRACKED ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE BESIDE WELD. THE COMBUSTION CASE WAS WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE Oct 5, 2009 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR CA090922007Elt · failed(CAN) E.L.T SWITCHED ON WITH NO REASON AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO RESET, NOT FROM REMOTE SWITCH AND NOT DIRECTLY FROM E.L.T SWITCH. E.L.T BATTERIES NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED TO DEACTIVATE THE E.L.T ALARM. E.L.T REMOVED AND SENT BY DUCEY AVIONICS TO MANUFACTURER Sep 21, 2009 · Bell 206B · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA090928010Fcu · malfunctioned(CAN) FCU WAS CAUSE OF DELAYED LIGHT OFF. ANYWHERE FROM 1-5 SECONDS AND WORSE WHEN COLD.Sep 16, 2009 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA090914007Fuel Control · failed(CAN) WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM IDLE TO 100% COMPRESSOR STALLING OCCURED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS HOT AFTER 1ST START OF THE DAY. NO PROBLEMS AT 100%, JUST SURGES ON ACCELERATION AS SOON AS THE PILOT ADVANCES THE THROTTLE (TC# 20090914007)Sep 13, 2009 · Bell 206B · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA090914008Bleed Valve · sticks(CAN) BLEED VALVE VERY HARD TO MOVE, STICKY OPERATION, NOT MOVING FEELY WHEN ENGINE RUNNING. (TC 20090914008)Sep 11, 2009 · Bell 206B · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR CA090911005Bearing · unserviceable(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION THE COLLECTIVE LEVER SPHERICAL BEAING, P/N 206-010-470-101, WAS FOUND TO HAVE ROTATED IN THE COLLECTIVE LEVER. THE ORIGINAL BHT WHITNESS MARKS WERE FOUND MISALIGNED DUE TO THE ROTATION. THE ROLL STAKING FAILED, ALLOWING THE SPHSep 11, 2009 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA090915001Seal · failed(CAN) THE SEAL ASSY FAILED AND THE DRIVESHAFT GREASE LEAKED FROM THE COUPLING CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO OVER-TEMP DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICANT (TC# 20090915001)Sep 9, 2009 · Bell 206B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA090827006Seal · leakingDURING A DAILY INSP, DONE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, TELA TEMPS ON FWD DRIVESHAFT COUPLING WERE FOUND TO BE BLACK IN COLOR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION GREASE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AS WELL. DRIVESHAFT WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. INNER PART OF THE SEAL WAS Aug 27, 2009 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR CA090831004Pump · leakingPUMP LEAKING, SERVICABLE PUMP INSTALLED.Aug 26, 2009 · Bell 206B · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 2009FA0000827Beam · crackedA SMALL CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ROOF BEAM WEB, TOP RIGHT OF VERTICAL TUNNEL, NEAR STA 87.20 AND WL 67.40. IT WAS FOUND DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.Aug 11, 2009 · N2751A · Bell 206B · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA090730005Arm · stiffTHE GOVERNOR CONTROL ARM IS STIFF, THIS CAUSES DROOP.Jul 28, 2009 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA090730004Bearing · wornTHE LINEAR ACTUATOR ADJUSTMENT SCREW STICKS AND DOES NOT POP BACK OUT, THE SHAFT BEARING HAS PLAY IN IT.Jul 28, 2009 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA090721003Mount · cracked(CAN) NOTICED WORKING ENGINE MOUNT. INSPECTED ATTACHMENT BOLT FOR TORQUE AND FOUND IT PROPERLY TORQUED. LIFTED AFT END OF ENGINE AND FOUND MOVEMENT ON FIREWALL ATTACHMENT SIDE OF ENGINE MOUNT LEG AND UNDER CLOSER INSP FOUND IT CRACKED TWICE TO BOLT HOLE. REPLJul 21, 2009 · Bell 206B · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2009FA0000633Blade · dislodgedBALANCE WEIGHT CAME LOOSE INSIDE OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE. WEIGHT WAS PROJECTED OUT OF THE OTBD BLADE CAP CAUSING THE TIE DOWN RING AND END CAP TO COME DISLODGED FROM THE ROTOR BLADE.Jul 21, 2009 · N78906 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR 2009FA0000653Housing · brokenTHE ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE ACFT AFTER OVERHAUL OF THE ACCY GEARBOX ENG HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK AS SPECIFIED IN ENG MFG MM. OIL PRESSURE INDICATION WAS AT HIGH END OF NORMAL OPERATING RANGE AS SPECIFIED BY THE ACFT FLIJul 9, 2009 · N8159J · Bell 206B · Accessory Gearboxes
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