Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
12,962 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
206010189001
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Rotor
Component
M/R Hub Assy · Bell · 206011100021
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) FAILURE OF ROLLER BEARING CAGE CAUSED ROLLERS TO BUNCH UP AND MISALIGN WITH RACES, SCORING RACES, ROLLERS AND HUB.FAILURE WAS DETECTED BY AN ENGINEER OBSERVING PIECES OF METAL IN THE PURGED GREASE. PRIOR TO DISASSEMBLY NO RESTRICTED MOTION WAS DETECTED, HOWEVER, PIECES OF FAILED CAGE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF BEING SQUASHED BETWEEN ROLLERS AND RACES. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SEIZURE OF THE GRIP FEATHERING MOTION.

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