Service difficulty report · Disc Pack · Bell 206BELL

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206BELL
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Disc Pack
Part number
327211
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
T/R Drive
Component
Tail Rotor Drive · Bell · 327211
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) WHILE INSPECTING A NEW PART PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT INDIVIDUAL DISCS WERE NOT CORRECTLY STACKED PER BELL 206 MAINTENANCE MANUAL (FIGURE 65-6, PARAGRAPH 65-19 CAUTION COPY ATTACHED.) THE NOTE ATTACHED TO THE DISC SET STATES THAT THEY MUST BE INSTALLED AS ONE UNIT EXACTLY AS PACKED. THREE DISC PACKS WERE FOUND MIS-STACKED. (X)