Service difficulty report · Nut · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 9, 2000
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
6,900 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Nut
Part number
206010152101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Otbd Shank Radiu
Part time
69,950 hours
Component
Main Rotor Hub · Bell · 206011100021
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 A SCHEDULED OVERHAUL OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY, A COMPONENT WITHIN THIS ASSEMBLY KNOWN AS THE MAST NUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK INDICATION. THIS WAS DETECTED DURING THE MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. THIS NUT HAS SINCE BEEN SENT TO BELLL HELICOPTER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND TESTING.

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