Service difficulty report · None · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 15, 2021
Submitted
October 13, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N249WW
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2882
Part
None
Part number
206011113103
Part serial
A00000464
Condition
None
Location
Gear Teeth
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEVERAL CRACK-LIKE INDICATIONS WERE FOUND ON THE GEAR TEETH IN THE MAIN ROTOR TRUNNION. THESE INDICATIONS MEASURED ~3/8" LONG IN THE AREA OF INTEREST. CRACKS WERE FOUND WITH FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING. INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED PER ASTM E1444 AS REQUESTED BY CLIENT.

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