Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 212

Difficulty date
November 22, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
5,982 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bolt
Part number
204040612001
Condition
Bent
Location
Quill Assy
Component
Quill Assy · Bell · 212040004003
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) THIS BOLT HOLDS THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COUPLING TO THE INPUT QUILL OF THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX. WHEN THE BOLT WAS REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE (GREASE REPACKING). IT WAD NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT THE NORMAL COLOR (BLACK) THAN IT WAS NOTICED THAT IT WAS DISTORTED AROUND THE FLANGE RADIUS. EVEN CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWS THAT THE BOLT DUE TO THE BEND IN THE FLANGE IS NOW LONGER. THE BOLT SHOWS SIGNS OF STRETCHING AND TOOL MARKS MAY INDICATE THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE. THERE IS NO PART NO. WRITTEN ON THIS PART AS THERE IS A NEW ONE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN UNAPPROVED PART (BOGUS). PART HELD FOR INVESTIGATION.

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