# SDR 9668

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 7, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N345RR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N345RR), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2107
- System (JASC): [6310 · Engine/Transmission Coupling](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6310)
- Part: Seal
- Part number: 289051098
- Condition: Worn Excess
- Location: Freewheel
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9668

## Discrepancy

PART IS WORN EXCESSIVELY.  CUSTOMER COMPLAINT IS THAT ALL OF THE "2890" SERIES SEALS  WITH THE BLACK MATERIAL SEEM TO WEAR DEEPER GROOVES AT A FASTER RATE THAN THE CHICAGO RAWHIDE SEALS WITH THE RED MATERIAL.

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