Service difficulty report · Pitch Link · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
49 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Pitch Link
Part number
206001020045
Condition
Unsafetied
Location
Tail Rotor
Part time
11,200 hours
Component
206B
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE, PERFORMED BELOW THE ENGINE PAN, A TAIL ROTOR FLIGHT CONTROL BOLT WAS FOUND UNFASTENED. T/R ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL TUBE (ITEM NR 21, 206 IPC FIG.67-2) REAR ATTACHMENT BOLT FOUND WITH NUT BACKED OFF, NO COTTER PIN INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED AND ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE INSPECTED FOR SAFETY. ONE MORE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE T/R PITCH CONTROL ROD TO THE PITCH CONTROL LEVER WAS ALSO FOUND UN-SAFETIED WITHOUT A COTTER PIN SAFETING THE NUT/BOLT. A QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM DURING RECENT A/C REBUILD IS SUSPECTED TO BE A FACTOR IN THE FINDINGS. THE OVERHAUL SHOP HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FINDINGS.

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