Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
November 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Part
Bearing
Part number
206040038101
Part serial
MB4486
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
M/R Xmsn
Part time
10,819 hours, 1,064 cycles
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
206040002025
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

TRANSMISSION, PN SN ARRIVED TO OUR FACILITY FOR REPAIR DUE TO METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN FREEWHEEL AND ON TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER MAGNETIC PLUG. DURING OUR INSPECTION, WE FOUND BEARING, PN 206-040-038-101, SN MB4486 INSTALLED INCORRECT. THE BEARING WAS INSTALLED WITH THRUST FACE OF OUTER RACE POINTING DOWN. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN UP. ACCORDING TO BHT-206B3-CR&O, CHP 63-42, PARA 3F, THE BEARING IS TO BE INSTALLED "WITH THRUST FACE OF OUTER RING IN CONTACT WITH CARRIER ASSY."

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