Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
December 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N288JB
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51288
Part
Shaft
Part number
206040320015
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cooler Blower
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

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT MAKING UNUSUAL NOISE. ON INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD BEARING RETAINING NUT ON OIL COOLER BLOWER SHAFT HAD LOST TORQUE. LOCKING WASHER WAS FULLY ENGAGED AND INTACT, ON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND AFT FACE OF BEARING INNER RACE GROOVED AND DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. BOARING INNER RACE HAD ROTATED ON SHAFT CAUSING WEAR ON SHAFT JOURNAL IN EXCESS OF LIMITS. REPLACED SHAFT, BEARING, NUT AND LOCKING WASHER. (X)

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