SDR 2002F00459

Service difficulty report · Housing · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
May 9, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10814
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45415
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Housing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pitchchange Link
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 INSPECTION FOUND TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK OUTBOARD BEARING HOUSING CRACKED. CRACK PROPAGATED FROM ROLL STAKE AREA OF ONE SIDE OF BEARING THROUGH OUTBOARD END OF PITCH CHANGE LINK TO THE OTHER SIDE AT OPPOSITE ROLL STAKE AREA. SUSPECTED CAUSES ARE BEARING BORE LINE REAM FRACTIONALLY TOO SMALL AND/OR CORROSION IN AREA OF ROLL STAKE.

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