Service difficulty report · Disc Pack · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
October 23, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
12,170 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Disc Pack
Part number
327211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Rotor
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, BOLTS ON THE MOST FORWARD DISC PACK WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE BOLTS WERE TORQUE SEALED AS PER MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. THE LOOSE BOLTS WERE WORN, THE HOLES IN THE DISC PACK WERE ELONGATED AND ONE PLATE OF THE DISC PACK WAS CRACKED. ALL HARDWARE AND THE DISC PACK WAS REPLACED.

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