Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
May 3, 2013
Submitted
November 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
8720
Aircraft time
3,857 hours, 5,406 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20J
Engine time
3,857 hours, 5,406 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
23008065
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURNG FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD INCREASING "RUMBLING" NOISE. LANDED TO THE NEAREST LANDABLE SITE, APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AFTER THE NOISE STARTED. RUMBLING DECREASED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ENGINE LOAD. ENGINE CHIP CAUTION ILLUMINATED AT THE END. AFTER REMOVAL OF MODULES FROM THE ENGINE, FOUND THAT THE BEARING 2.5 FAILED. DRIVESHAFT BETWEEN GP ROTOR AND COMPRESSOR ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE SHORT DRIVE SHAFT EDGE. ALL GEARBOX BEARINGS INSPECTED. BEARING NR 5 IN THE TURBINE CHECKED AS WELL AS BEARING NR 1 AND NR 2 IN THE COMPRESSOR AND BEEN APPROVED. COMPRESSOR HSG PLASTIC COATING HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE AND RISEN FROM THE COMPRESSOR HSG. BOTH ENGINE MAGNETIC PLUGS WERE CHECKED. PASTE AND SMALL SILVER PARTICLES, NO EXCEEDING 0.79 MM WERE FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER PLUGS (RR OPERATION AND MM 72-00-00 11.G)

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