What was found
SPOOL BEARING ASSY FAILED INTERNALLY. BEARING ASSY NO LONGER ROTATES. THE UPPER BEARING LOWER SHIELD AND RETAINER HAS COME OFF, BEARING BALLS ARE LOOSE. THE LWR BEARING IS INTACT BUT NO LONGER ROTATES. (K)
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2008
- Submitted
- February 18, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N852RL
- Make and model
- Bell 206L4
- Aircraft serial
- 52081
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 2544198
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Inside Ptg
- Part time
- 2,536 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.