Service difficulty report · Strap · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
September 29, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45464
Aircraft time
10,574 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Strap
Part number
AA206011154107
Part serial
AA10567
Condition
Separated
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
772 hours
Component
Hub · Bell
Component part number
206011100157
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING O/H OF M/R HUB ASSY, TT STRAP ASSY SCRAPPED DUE TO SEPARATION OF PLASTIC AROUND BUSHING HOLES WITH TT: 771.9 AND TIME IN SERVICE 14 MONTHS. THIS PART HAS A LIFE LIMIT OF 1200 HRS, 24 MONTHS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. ANY SEPARATION ON THE PLASTIC COATING EXPOSES THE INNER WINDINGS ON THE TT STRAP TO CORROSION. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO TT STRAP FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF THE BLADE FROM THE M/R HUB ASSY.

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