Service difficulty report · Mast · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
June 25, 2001
Submitted
July 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,060 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Mast
Part number
20601033217
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Rotor
Part time
9,863 hours
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 REASSEMBLED 1/2 OF THE SPLIT CONE ASSEMBLY HAD NOT SEATED PROPERLY IN THE GROVE IN THE MAST. MAIN ROTOR MAST NUT TORQUE CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT AFTER 1.3 HOURS OF OPERATION AND TORQUE LOSS WAS NOTED. WHEN DISASSEMBLED AGAIN DAMAGE TO THE SPLINE WAS FOUND. MAIN ROTOR MAST AND SPLIT CONES WERE REPLACED.

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