SDR 98ZZZX2541

Service difficulty report · Horn · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
June 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2611
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45417
Part
Horn
Part number
206011809107
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
T/R Pitch Change
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSTALLED OVERHAULED T/R HUB AND BLADES ON AIRCRAFT. NOTICED AFTER RIGGING T/R HORNS, P/N 206-011-809-107, THEY WERE CONTACTING T/R HUB, P/N 206-011-810-139. REMOVED AND REPLACED ASSY. INSPECTION OF REMOVED UNITS AND OF UNITS IN STOCK SHOWED THAT MACHINING OF HUBS AND HORNS IS NOT CONSISTANT. SUGGEST TRAIL AND ERROR METHOD OF MATCHING UP HORNS TO HUBS OR CHANGE TO USING 206-011-809-109 HORNS.

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