Bell 206B

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SDR CA071102003Boot · deteriorated(CAN) DRIVE SHAFT WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED, GREASED AS REQUIRED AT MFG. OLD BOOTS WERE SERVICEABLE, BUT AGE WAS NOT KNOWN SO REPLACEMENT WAS ELECTED AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. NEW BOOTS INSTALLED AND DRIVE SHAFT SERVICED. 21.1 HOURS AFTER REPACK GREASE LEAK WAOct 29, 2007 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA071030004Carbon Seal · damaged(CAN) DURING AN OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BY THE BLEED VALVE. NR 1 BEARING CARBON SEAL FOUND DAMAGED, THE BEARING WAS REMOVED AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. THE BEARING WHEN TURNED HAD A ROUGH, COURSE FEELING TO IT. (TC NR 20071030004)Oct 29, 2007 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA071024005Servo · worn(CAN) PLAY NOTED IN CYCLIC CONTROL. ONCE INVESTIGATED THE PILOT VALVE LINKAGE ON RT CYCLIC SERVO FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS. (TC NR 20071024005)Oct 23, 2007 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA071023008Mechanism · worn(CAN) DURING THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM PORTION OF THE 100 HOUR INSP, THE PITCH CONTROL TUBE BUSHING AND/OR BEARING WERE FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS ON THE CONTROL TUBE ASSY. AN EXHAUSTIVE CHECK OF PAPER WORK WAS CARRIED OUT FOR THE TSN AND TSO, THESEOct 22, 2007 · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA071023005Oil System · low pressure(CAN) LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. (TC NR 20071023005)Oct 22, 2007 · Bell 206B · Engine Oil PressureSDR CA071023001Oil System · low pressure(CAN) LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. (TC NR 20071023001)Oct 22, 2007 · Bell 206B · Engine Oil PressureSDR CA071024002Clutch · cracked(CAN) THE A/C HAD A FREEWHEEL CHIP LIGHT AND LANDED AT MAIN BASE, AFTER DOING THE 2 MINUTE COOLDOWN THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. WHILE SPOOLING DOWN A NOISE WAS NOTICED THAT WAS NOT NORMAL. THE FREEWHEEL WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. THE CLUTCH CAGE WAS FOUND CRACOct 19, 2007 · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA071026001Starter Gen · defective(CAN) DURING SHUTDOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION NOTED THE STARTER GEN REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. STARTER GEN WAS REPLACED FOR NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (TC NR 20071026001)Oct 12, 2007 · Bell 206B · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA071010003Combustion Case · cracked(CAN) PILOT RETURNING TO BASE REPORTED HIGHER THAN NORMAL ENGINE TEMP. INSP OF THE ENG INDICATION SYS FOUND SERVICEABLE. INSP OF THE ENGINE FOUND A CRACK IN THE COMBUSTION CASE. COMBUSTION CASE REPLACED. AC GROUND RUN AND FOUND SERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO SEROct 9, 2007 · Bell 206B · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR N9V2007F00000Drive Shaft · brokenPILOT MADE EASY RT TURN. FELT AN INCREASE IN VIBRATION. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. FOUND THAT A FLEX FRAME HAD BROKEN ON THE MOST FORWARD END OF THE DRIVESHAFT THROUGH THE BOLT HOLE. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD A JUMP ROPE EFFECT WHEN TOct 5, 2007 · N2HV · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA071015006Fcu · out of adjust(CAN) FCU SN 304536 REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL(RUNNING NORMAL)FCU SN 308210 TSO 0 INSTALLED (FROM SAE)AND REQUIRED MAXIMUM ADJUSTMENTS,START DERICH AND START ACCEL.TO GET ENGINE TO START. AFTER 7.3HRS, OUR AME DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CHANGE IT FOR A BETTER ONE. A LOSep 20, 2007 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA070917001Pin · brinelled(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FLIGHT CONTROL CHECKS REVEALED A RATCHET SENSATION DURING MOVEMENT OF SHOULDER PIN ON LT LATERAL SERVO. PIN REMOVED AND INSPECTED REVEALING INDICATIONS OF BRINELLING AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PLATING WHICH HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY ASep 14, 2007 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA070919008Shaft · seized(CAN) WHILE THE PILOT WAS DOING HIS PREFLIGHT SYSTEM CHECKS, HE NOTICED THAT HIS GOVERNOR RANGE HAD SHIFTED DOWN FROM THE NORMAL RANGE OF 100 PERCENT DOWN TO 97 NR ROTOR RPM. THE GOVERNOR WAS INSPECTED BY THE ENGINEER AND HE FOUND THAT THE GOVERNOR LEVER SHAFTSep 14, 2007 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA070910007Fuel Control · unserviceable(CAN) OVERSPEED OCCURED DURING FLIGHT, FUEL CONTROL REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. WHEN REMOVED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FCU INPUT SHAFT BEARING WAS DAMAGED. FCU SENT OUT FOR INSP/REPAIR. (TC NR 20070910007)Sep 10, 2007 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA070821005B-Nut · loose(CAN) THE ROTORCRAFT DEPARTED AT LANDING AREA AT APPROX 4500 FT WITH ALL NORMAL PARAMETERS. AT APPROX 4300 FT THE PILOT NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN ENGINE NOISE LEVELS. THE DIFFERENCE IN NOISE LEVELS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY ACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE AUTO RE-LIGHT SYS AAug 20, 2007 · Bell 206B · Engine Bleed Air SystemSDR CA070823008Tank · failed(CAN) TANK UNIT WAS INSTALLED FOR AN INACCURATE FUEL INDICATION. AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE REPAIRED TANK UNIT WE APPLIED GROUND POWER FOR THE FUEL CALIBRATION AND FOUND THE GAUGE TO BE INOPERATIVE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TANK UNIT WASAug 18, 2007 · Bell 206B · Fuel StorageSDR CA070807008Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) APPROX 1 HR INTO FLIGHT, COCKPIT NR WARNING HORN CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. NR GAUGE BEGAN GIVING ERRATIC INDICATIONS, BEFORE PROGRESSIVELY DECAYING DOWN TO A STABILIZED READING OF 30 PERCENT. AFTER LANDING, A VISUAL INSP REVEALED A LARGE AMOUNT OF HYDRAUAug 5, 2007 · Bell 206B · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA070724006Engine · overheated(CAN) THE PILOT HAD JUST TAKEN HIS FINGER OFF THE THE STARTER ON STARTUP AND WAS REVIEWING HIS COMPANY PILOT MINI LOG WHEN HE NOTED A DIFFERENT ENGINE SOUND AS THOUGH IT HAD INCREASED. WHILE CHECKING THE THROTTLE AND SCANNING THE GAUGES THE PILOT NOTICED THAT Jul 23, 2007 · Bell 206B · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA070720011Bolt · cracked(CAN) MAIN ROTOR PARTS SENT TO NDT FOR INSPECTION AND ON MAGNAFLUX INSPECTIION FOUND STRAP BOLT CRACKED ON SHANK ABOUT ONE QUARTER WAY AROUND. PART SENT TO BELL HELICOPTER LAB FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. BOLT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON MARCH 14,2005 (TC NR 2007072001Jul 10, 2007 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor HeadSDR 2007FA0000692Rib · crackedDURING THE COURSE OF A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED TO TROUBLESHOOT A PROBLEM WITH AN AUXILIARY STROBE LIGHT THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE STABILIZER. DURING REMOVAL, THE FLANGE ON THE IB RIB THAT ATTACHES THE STABILIZER TO THE TAIJul 6, 2007 · N245AR · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA070703003Cartridge · unserviceable(CAN) CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT INDICATING A BOOST PUMP FAILURE. FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTED FWD BOOST FOUND TO BE NOT OPERATING. CARTRIDGE CHANGED OUT WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT.FUEL SYSTEM SERVICABLE. (TC NR 20070703003)Jul 1, 2007 · Bell 206B · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2007FA0000636Blade · departedTHE CENTER TIP WEIGHT SLUNG OUT OF SUBJECT TAIL ROTOR BLADE DURING FLIGHT, CAUSING A VIOLENT VIBRATION. THE VIBRATION CAUSED (3) OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX STUDS TO SHEAR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COULD AUTO ROTATE TO THE GROUND. IF THE HELICOPTER HAD NOT MADE IT Jul 1, 2007 · N357DC · Bell 206B · Tail Rotor BladesSDR CA071001006Shaft · cracked(CAN) POWER TURBINE ACTION DISMANTLED TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF OIL CONSUMPTION AND SMOKING. UPON TEARDOWN AND DETAIL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT OUTER SHAFT HAD A LARGE CRACK ORIGINATING AT ROOT OF 1 CURVIC COUPLINGS AND SPLITTING INTO 2 FURTHER DOWN SHAFJun 21, 2007 · Bell 206B · Turbine SectionSDR CA070622005Indicator · defective(CAN) FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR WAS REMOVED DUE TO INDICATION PROBLEMS. WHEN REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLOAT WAS FULL OF FUEL AND ONE OF THE DECALS FROM PHP WAS GONE AND WAS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. DECAL WAS LOCATED AND SENDER IS BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW UNITJun 21, 2007 · Bell 206B · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR CA070612005Bearing · failed(CAN) FOUND METAL ON BOTH CHIP PLUGS AND THEN FOUND THAT THE 2.5 BEARING HAD STARTED TO FAIL. REPLACED BEARING AND INNER RACE OF SPUR ADAPTER. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (TC NR 20070612005)Jun 10, 2007 · Bell 206B · Turbine SectionSDR CA070511005Governor · failed(CAN) GOVERNOR DROOPED TO 95 PERCENT WOULD NOT RETURN TO 100 PERCENT. RETURNED TO BASE, TO CHANGE AIRCRAFT. DRIVE FROM GOVERNOR WAS BINDING INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE GOVERNOR WAS MOVED IT SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS SOME PARTS LOOSE INTERNALLY. GOVERNOR REPLACED, PMay 2, 2007 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA070321011Mast · corroded(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INPECTION OF INTERIOR OF MAST, CORROSION AND PITTING WERE DISCOVERED. MAST WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20070321011)Mar 21, 2007 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA070412001Mount · cracked(CAN) ON A ROUTINE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKED AT THE ATTACH POINT. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION THE MOUNT WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME. THERE WAS NO INITIAL INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. IT WAS FOUND THAT THMar 20, 2007 · Bell 206B · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA070327003Friction Cup · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTON STARTER-GENERATOR FRICTION CUP PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. NEW PART ORDERED AND INSTALLED WHEM IT ARRIVED. (TC NR 20070327003)Mar 19, 2007 · Bell 206B · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA070302004Cone Set · failed(CAN) MAIN ROTOR TORQUE CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON M/R MAST NUT BETWEEN 3 TO 8 FLIGHT HOURS IAW THE MM CHAPTER 5, AND MM, SECTION 62-7, PARAGRAPH 5. INITIAL TORQUE CHECK OF MAST NUT TORQUE WAS FOUND BELOW MINIMUM SPECIFIED TORQUE OF 250 FT/LBS, IAW MM. A SUBSEFeb 28, 2007 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA070306002Coupling · leaking(CAN) C-GELT`S MAIN DRIVESHAFT P/N 206-040-015-103, S/N A-1331, 600 HR INSPECTION AND REPACK C/W FEB 22/07 AT 13635.5 HRS. TEST FLOWN 0.3 HRS, FLEW 7.1 HRS FEB 24 AND 25, ENGINEER FOUND TRANS. SIDE LEAKING GREASE AND COUPLING OVERHEATED. DRIVE SHAFT S/N A-2441Feb 26, 2007 · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA070223007Blade · dented(CAN) WHILE IN HANGAR, METAL PIECE OUT OF HANGAR OVERHEAD HEATER FELL ON M/R BLADE AND DENTED THE BLADE. BLADE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INSPECTION. HANGAR STAFF AND MANAGER WERE NOTIFIED AND REQUESTED TO INSPECT ALL OVERHEAD ACCESSORIES INCLUDING HEATERS FOR LFeb 22, 2007 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR YTRR114196Fuel Control · malfunctionedUNABLE TO ADJUST ENGINE TEMPERATURES DURING THE START SEQUENCE.Feb 10, 2007 · N37AJ · Bell 206B · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR YTRR114334Attach Fitting · crackedON ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND TAILBOOM VERTICAL FIN ATTACH FITTING CRACKED.Feb 7, 2007 · N72Z · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA070131004Blades · out of balance(CAN) COULD NOT ACHEIVE DYNAMIC BALANCE OF A/C. (TC NR 20070131004)Jan 22, 2007 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA061128004Support · cracked(CAN) STRAP PN 206-031-200-076 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT INSPECTION. WHEN IT WAS REMOVED, SUPPORT PN 206-031-202-015 WAS ALSO FOUND CRACKED. BOTH WERE REPLACED IAW MFG INSTRUCTIONS. (TC NR 20061128004)Nov 17, 2006 · Bell 206B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA061122002Bearing · failed(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED BEARING FAILURE ON MAIN SHAFT OF STARTER/GENERATOR. BEARING CAGE CAME APART. UPON INSPECTION. IT WAS FOUND THE BEARING CAGE WAS NON-EXISTANT. WE CONTACTED OUR SUPPLIER. (TC NR 20061122002)Nov 3, 2006 · Bell 206B · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA061115007Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH CF-91-35 (CABIN ROOF BOXBEAM INSPECTION), A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BOXBEAM LOWER SKIN ORIGINATING FROM AN INSPECTION PANEL CUT-OUT RIVET HOLE. THIS SKIN WAS CRACKED ACROSS THE RIVET HOLE ABOUT 1.25 Nov 1, 2006 · Bell 206B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CA070227011Control Lever · stiff(CAN) ON A FUCTIONAL CHECK OF THE GOVERNOR CONTROL THERE APPEARED THAT THE CONTROL LEVER ON THE GOVERNOR WAS HARD TO MOVE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED AND THE GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20070227011)Oct 23, 2006 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA070119002Governor · failed(CAN) THE GOVERNOR WAS INSTALLED WITH ZERO TSN. GROUND RUNS AND RIGGING WERE CARRIED OUT IAW THE MM WITH NO DIFFICULTIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN AND IT WAS NOTICED BY THE PILOT THAT HE WAS ALWAYS CHASING THE N2 TO KEEP IT WITHIN LIMITS (ERRATIC N2 OPS). THE EROct 19, 2006 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA070119008Fcu · failed(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS STARTED AND WARMED UP. THE PILOT THEN BEGAN TO SPOOL THE AIRCRAFT UP FROM GROUND IDLE TO FLIGHT IDLE, HOWEVER NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS WAS TRIED A FEW TIMES BUT STILL NO RESPONSE. OTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FINDINGS. THE FOct 16, 2006 · Bell 206B · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA061011010Clutch · cracked(CAN) 2 SPRAG RETAINER WERE CRACKED, THEREFORE ALLOWING MISALIGNMENT AND CAUSING A NOISE. (TC NR 20061011010)Oct 4, 2006 · Bell 206B · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CA061004007Insert · cracked(CAN) IN COMPLIANCE WITH CF-2006-12 THE VERTICAL FIN WAS INSPECTED WITH 10X MAGNAFLYING GLASS AND THEN WAS LPI INSPECTED AND A CRACK WAS FOUND ON ONE OF THE INSERTS. THE FIN WAS SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20061004007)Oct 2, 2006 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA061108002Mount · broken(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION PILOT NOTICED UNUSUAL PIECE OF METAL IN THE ENGINE BAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BROKEN LOWER LT ENGINE MOUNT. (TC NR 20061108002)Sep 29, 2006 · Bell 206B · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA060925007Shaft · sheared(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STARTER WOULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE, IT WOULD JUST SPIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE SHAFT ON THE STARTER HAD BEEN SHEARED. STARTER HAD BEEN REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060925007)Sep 23, 2006 · Bell 206B · Starter-GeneratorSDR HEEA111202Relay · noisyNOTED WHINGING NOISE IN RADIO PRIOR TO GENERATOR GOING OFF LINE. CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND THEY WERE NOT TRIPPED. RESET GENERATOR, AND LOAD METER SPIKED TO HIGH END OF GAUGE AND GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVERVOLTAGE RELAY.Sep 22, 2006 · N2275Y · Bell 206B · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA061031003Servo · leaking(CAN) EXCESSIVE FLUID LEAKAGE. LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS (TC NR 20061031003)Sep 20, 2006 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Servo SystemSDR CA070216007Spindle · failed(CAN) THE RT TRANSMISSION PYLON SUPPORT SPINDLE FAILED IN-FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY HAD AN UNCONTROLLED COLLISION IN THE WATER. REFERENCE: TRANSPORT SAFETY BOARD OCCURENCE BULLETIN NR A06P0190 (TC NR 20070216007)Sep 19, 2006 · Bell 206B · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR CA070227007Control Lever · stiff(CAN) THE CONTROL LEVER SHAFT ON THE GOVERNOR WAS FOUND HARD TO MOVE. SO STIFF THAT THE LINEAR ACTUATOR HAD TO WORK HARD TO MAKE IT TO MOVE. (TC NR 20070227007)Sep 15, 2006 · Bell 206B · Turbine GovernorSDR CA060913003Skin · cracked(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT ASB 206-06-107, FIN WAS REMOVED AND A FIN ATTACHMENT INSERT P/N 80-011-P12F2-0 WAS FOUND CRACKED. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE CRACKED INSERT, THE IB SKIN BELOW WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS PROPAGATING UNDERNEATH THE DOUBLER. THE IB DOUBLESep 12, 2006 · Bell 206B · Rotorcraft Tail Boom
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