Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
March 8, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
5,532 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Bearing
Part number
206010443001
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Swashplate
Component
Swashplate · Bell · 206010450113
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) UPON RECEIPT OF SWASHPLATE DUPLEX BEARING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BEARING DID NOT CONFORM TO SPECIFICATIONS WHICH IS TO HAVE 49 BALLS IN A CAGE. HOWEVER, THIS PARTICULAR BEARING HAD 50 BALLS WITH 1 EXTRA BALL LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CAGE IN THE RELIEF SLOT. FAULTY BEARING RETURNED TO SOURCE.

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