Service difficulty report · Nut · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
November 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Part
Nut
Part number
206040045001
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Transmission
Part time
10,819 hours, 1,064 cycles
Component
Transmission
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 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 THAT NUT PN 206-040-045-001 WAS INSTALLED INCORRECT, THE RESULT OF THIS WAS 2 BROKEN TANGS ON THE NUT. THE 2 BROKEN TANGS WERE LATER FOUND INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION.

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