Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
December 14, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N739NM
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51124
Aircraft time
12,938 hours, 8,635 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
206011135005
Part serial
DI1706
Condition
Debonded
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
12,938 hours, 8,635 cycles
Component
Main Rotor Hub · Bell
Component part number
206011100147
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOLT LWR PLUG, PN 206-011-137-001, FELL OUT ON ENG SHUTDOWN WHEN ROTOR RPM DROPPED BELOW 40 PERCENT. THIS ALLOWED LEAD BALANCE WEIGHTS TO ALSO FALL OUT OF BOLT. THIS PLUG IS BONDED INTO THE BOLT AT MFG AND APPEARS TO NOT HAVE HAD ADEQUATE ADHESIVE APPLIED.

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