Service difficulty report · Coupling · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N304MH
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
1742
Part
Coupling
Part number
206040118001
Part serial
A2004117
Condition
Chipped
Location
M/R Drive
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING NORMAL 600-HOUR/12-MONTH INSPECTION AND REPACK OF MAIN ROTOR DRIVESHAFT, DISCOVERED A GEAR TOOTH (ON THE END) OF THE OUTER COUPLING WAS CHIPPED. SUBMITTER SIFTED THROUGH THE GREASE, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF THIRD CHIP. PART WAS RED-TAGGED AND DESTROYED. A NEW OUTER COUPLING OF SAME PART NUMBER INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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