Service difficulty report · Cover · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
January 9, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
10,660 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Cover
Part number
206040102103
Condition
Grooved
Location
T/R Coupling
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)WHEN REINSTALLING A MAIN DRIVESHAFT AFTER A INPUT TRANSMISSION SEAL REPLACEMENT, FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION END OF THE SHAFT COULD NOT MOVE. OPENED THE COUPLING END FOUND THAT SPRINGS WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. THE COVER WAS GROOVED. INSPECTED THE INNER AND OUTER COUPLING ON BOTH END OF DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY. NO MORE DAMAGE FOUND 15.0 HOUR SINCE LAST INSPECTION. COMPLETED THE SHAFT INSPECTION AFTER REPLACING THE COVER AND THE SPRING THAT WERE DAMAGED BY NEW PARTS. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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