Service difficulty report · Clutch · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
November 13, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,086 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Clutch
Part number
CL422501
Condition
Broken
Location
Freewheel Unit
Component
Free Wheel Unit · Bell · 20604023013
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) FREEWHEEL UNIT SENT IN FOR REPAIR OWNER REPORTS: LEAKING AND ROUGH TO TURN ONCE REMOVED. FREEWHEEL DISASSEMBLED AND CLUTCH CAGE FOUND CRACKED AND A PIECE BROKEN OFF. THE INNER RACE AND OUTER RACE BOTH FOUND WORN BEYOND LIMITS. BELL HELICOPTER PRODUCT SUPPORT TECH REP CONTACTED AND HE WILL BE HERE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2001 TO VIEW THE DAMAGED UNIT.

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