Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 206A

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206A
Part
Bolt
Part number
2060101521
Condition
Cracked
Location
M/R Blade
Component
Main Rotor Head · Bell · 206001100007
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) DURING O/H OF MAAIN ROTOR HEAD, ONE OF THE BLADE BOLTS WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BY NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING. BLADE BOLT P/N 206-101-152-1 CAN HAVE EIHTER NUTS (P/N 206-011-119-101 TORQUED TO 185-215 FT/LBS OR P/N 206-011-119-005 TORQUED TO 275-340 FT/LBS). THESE TWO NUTS ARE SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE & ITIS THOUGHT THAT THE BLADE BOLT CRACK MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY INSTALLATION OF THE WRONG NUT AND TORQUE.

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