SDR 95ZZZX7037

Service difficulty report · Pt Rotor · Bell 222B

Difficulty date
November 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911RA
Make and model
Bell 222B
Aircraft serial
47150
Engine
Lyc LTS101750C1
Part
Pt Rotor
Part number
414129001
Condition
Blade Shift
Location
Turbine
Part time
1,360 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

THIS PART WAS INSPECTED EARLY AT CONVENIENCE OF OPERATOR, TO MAINTAIN ACFT AVAILABILITY. DURING C/W ALLIED SIGNAL AEROSPACE (FORMERLY TEXTRON LYCOMING) SB LT-101-72-50-0153 AND BELL ASB 222-93-63, USING DIAL INDICATOR INSPECTION METHOD TO DETECT BLADE SHIFT, FOUND ONE BLADE SHIFTED .014 INCH (MAX IS .010 INCH FOR ANY ONE BLADE). THE PT ROTOR HAD A TOTAL OF 46.9 HRS/192 CYCLES SINCE INSTALLATION. PER ALLIED SIGNAL, BLADE SHIFT IS CAUSED BY BLADE ATTACH RIVET WORKING LOOSE. SUBMITTER STATED MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A PERMANENT FIX TO THE PROBLEM. CYCLES, 192.

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