Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 9, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
15,557 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
150S61028
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter/Gen
Component
Starter Generato · 150S6123Q
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) STARTER/GENERATOR REMOVED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS . IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT BEARING LINER WAS VERY LOOSE IN THE DRIVE END END BELL WHICH ALLOWED THE ARMATURE TO FLOP AROUND. NEW END BELL WAS INSTALLED. FAULTY STARTER/GEN WAS QUARANTINED.

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