Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Bell 505

Difficulty date
September 1, 2021
Submitted
September 1, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N118LG
Make and model
Bell 505
Aircraft serial
65107
Aircraft time
463 hours
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
M20620H029043
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd Pump
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

MINIMAL SPLINE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ADAPTER ASSY AND THE MAIN GEARBOX OIL PUMP SPLINES. THE PUMP ADAPTER ASSY HAD MOVED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND BOTTOMED OUT ON THE LARGER DIAMETER TAPERED AREA OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP INPUT SHAFT DAMAGING THE ADAPTER SPLINES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT DUE TO THE ADAPTER MOVING SO FAR IN THE DIRECTION OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IT LEFT MINIMAL SPLINE ENGAGEMENT ON THE DRIVE SIDE OF THE ADAPTER AT THE MAIN GEARBOX OIL PUMP.

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