# SDR 96ZZZX3837

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 11, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N16917](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16917), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 206B-3
- Registry model: [Bell 206B-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206b-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2303
- System (JASC): [6230 · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6230)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 206040036103
- Condition: Making Metal
- Location: Mast Xmsn
- Part time: 8,961 hours
- Component: 206040002007
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3837

## Discrepancy

TRANSMISSION CHIP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT.  FOUND MULTIPLE FLAKES ON MAGNETO PLUGS.  MAST BEARING FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF METAL.  CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

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