Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 8, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,223 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Drive Gear
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Governor Shaft
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE EXPOXY HOLDING THE SAFETY CLIP IN PLACE CAME UNBONDED, THEREFORE ALLOWING THE CLIP TO MOVE THUS ALLOWING THE DRIVE GEAR TO DISCONNECT FROM THE SHAFT.

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