Service difficulty report · Spring · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
February 5, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
6,081 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Spring
Part number
206040106001
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Driveshaft
Component
Driveshaft · Bell
Component part number
206040015
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) UPON DISSASSEMBLY OF DRIVESHAFT FOR ROUTINE SERVICING AND INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH BELL 206L-1 MM , SUBJECT SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN AND DISLODGED WITHIN THE COUPLING HOUSING CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH THE SPHERICAL COUPLING SURFACE AND OUTER COUPLING.NO SIGNS OF COUPLING OVERHEAT NOR GREASE LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. DRIVESHAFT COUPLING COMPONENTS REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.

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