Service difficulty report · Liner · Bell 214B1

Difficulty date
July 5, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 214B1
Aircraft time
10,881 hours
Engine
Lyc T5508D
Part
Liner
Part number
214040214001
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Gearbox
Part time
7,151 hours
Component
Reduction Gearb · Bell · 212040005005
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER RECEIVING CHIP IND. FROM REDUCTION GEARBOX FILTER REMVD FOR INSP. OIL IN FILTER & BOWL FOUND TO BE BLACK WITH FERROUS MATERIAL PRESENT. REDUCTION GEARBOX THEN REMOVED & INIT INSP REVEALED THAT GEARBOX INPUT GEAR NUT P/N 214-040-236-001 HAD LOST TORQUE & BACKED OFF OF IMPUT GEAR&INTO SIX ENGINE OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL HOUSING BOLTS P/N MS9566-12. BOTH INPUT GEAR NUT & SIX SEAL HOUSING BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE SCRAP. IT WAS NOTED THAT APPROX ONE HR EARLIER REDUCTION GEARBOX REMVD TO FACILITATE REPL OF ENGINE OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL HOUSING RE-SHIMMED TO ACCOMMODATE NEW OUTPUT SHAFT (PART OF TORQUE KIT).

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