SDR 2009F00106

Service difficulty report · Thrust Washer · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
November 3, 2009
Submitted
November 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N65PJ
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51127
Aircraft time
10,343 hours, 14,906 cycles
Part
Thrust Washer
Part number
206010110105
Condition
Flaking
Location
M/R Hub
Part time
1,190 hours
Component
M/R Hub · Bell
Component part number
206011100147
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER MAIN ROTOR BLADE CHANGE, DURING TRACK AND BALANCE, ROTOR SYS WOULD NOT RESPOND TO NORMAL CORRECTIONS. REMOVED ROTOR HEAD AND DISASSEMBLED TRUNION ASSY, FOUND "THRUST WASHER" FACE FLAKING OFF AND EFFECTING CENTERING. REPLACED THRUST WASHER AND RE-CENTERED TRUNNION. TRACK AND BALANCE NORMAL.

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