Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 9, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
9,412 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Seal
Part number
206040272101
Condition
Damaged
Location
T/R Drive Shaft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, GREASE LEAKAGE ON FORWARD COUPLING ON INPUT DRIVESHAFT WAS NOTED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THATTHE FORWARD SEAL ASSY HAD FAILED AND ALL THE GREASE IN THE FORWARD COUPLING WAS THROWN OUT WHICH CAUSED AN OVERHEAT CONDITION. A MORE DETAILED PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF FORWARD AND AFT SEAL ASSEMBLIES FOR RIPS, TEARS AND GREASE LEAKAGE WILL HELP PREVENT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR TOTAL DRIVESHAFT FAILURE

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