SDR 96ZZZX6187

Service difficulty report · Plate · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
November 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122NH
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft serial
45101
Part
Plate
Part number
206040204001
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Freewheel
Part time
1,628 hours
Component
206040270177
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

DURING NORMAL OPERATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FREE WHEELING UNIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE GENERATING METAL. THIS UNIT WAS MODIFIED FROM A -3 TO -117 BY TB206L-95-177 DURING LAST OVERHAUL. DURING TEAR DOWN INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT PLATE WAS FOUND LOOSE AND WAS SPINNING, WHICH CAUSED THE METAL GENERATION. REPLACED FREE WHEELING UNIT IAW BELL 206L MM PAR 66-159-66-163A.

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