Service difficulty report · Gear · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Gear
Part number
206040662101
Condition
Worn
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
10,997 cycles
Component
Gearbox · Bell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(AUS) MAIN TRANSMISSION SUN GEAR PN 206-040-662-101 AND SUN GEAR SHAFT PN 206-040-040-005 WORN BEYOND LIMITS IN SPLINED AREAS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SUN GEAR UPPER O RING PN M83248/1-228 WAS TORN AND SLICED IN SEVERAL AREAS AND THE SUN GEAR LOWER O-RING PN M83248/1-232 WAS ILL FITTING AND COULD BE REMOVED WITH LITTLE EFFORT. SUSPECT WEAR WAS CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION OF THE SUN GEAR SPLINE LUBRICATION GREASE BEING CONTAMINATED WITH TRANSMISSION LUBRICATING OIL DUE TO DAMAGED AND ILL FITTING O-RINGS.

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