SDR 95ZZZX2153

Service difficulty report · Frame · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
January 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
PN5R125N
Century Helicopters Inc
Aircraft
N35Q
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
3073
Part
Frame
Part number
206031302187
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Rt Eng Mount
Part time
8,338 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE RADIUS AFT OF THE FORWARD RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT. THE CRACK EXTENDED 1.5 INCHES OUTBOARD AND 3 INCHES INBOARD OF THE MOUNT BOLT HOLE AND FORWARD 2.5 INCHES AT THE OUTBOARD END. THE STIFFENERS AT BOTH FORWARD ENGINE MOUNTS WERE ALSO CRACKED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FRAME WAS ALSO FOUND CRACKED AT THE LEFT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT. SUSPECT CAUSES INCLUDE FLEXING THE ENGINE MOUNT TO FACILITATE ENGINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION INSTEAD OF LOOSENING THE MOUNT HARDWARE OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WITH LOOSE ENGINE MOUNT HARDWARE.

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