Service difficulty report · Spring · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,076 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Spring
Part number
206040106003
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/R Drive Shaft
Part time
10,443 hours
Component
Main Driveshaft · Bell · 206040015103
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) 600/YEARLY INSPECTION BEING CARRIED OUT ON MAIN DRIVESHAFT. UPON REMOVAL OF COUPLING CAP, FOUND SPRING BROKEN IN A DOZEN PIECES. THE PIECES DAMAGED THE INNER COUPLING RENDERING IT UNSERVICEABLE. THE CAP, SPRING AND INNER COUPLING WERE SCRAPED. (X)

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