SDR 97ZZZX935

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
December 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1084Y
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45433
Part
Bolt
Part number
206310005101
Condition
Broke
Location
M/R Hub
Part time
948 hours
Component
206011100159
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

M/R HUB CAME INTO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR REPAIR DUE TO LEAKING GREASE. TECHNICIAN DID A ROUTINE TORQUE CHECK OF PILLOW BLOCK BOLTS. ONE BOLT BROKE BEFORE REACHING 120 INCH/POUNDS WHICH IS MINIMUM TORQUE. THE BOLT BROKE IN THREADS APPROXIMATELY .3750 INCH FROM END. THE BOLT SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION IN THREADS AT THIS POINT. CORROSION WAS PRESENT IN THE BREAK AREA. THE THREE REMAINING BOLTS WERE REPLACED. CORROSION WAS PRESENT IN ONE OTHER BOLT IN THE SAME LOCATION.

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