Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
7,265 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
206040015103
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Tail Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT NOTICED ON HIS DAILY INSPECTION THAT THE DRIVESHAFT TEMPLATES ON THE TRANSMISSION SIDE WERE ALL BLACK, INDICATING AN OVERTEMP ON THE COUPLING. THIS OCCURRED 4 HOURS AFTER THE 600 HOUR LUBRICATION INSPECTION OF THE DRIVESHAFT. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF IMPROPER GREASING. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS INSPECTED/REGREASED AND PUT INTO SERVICE.

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