Service difficulty report · Case · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
4,331 hours, 12 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Case
Part number
206040532005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Transmission
Component
Transmission · Bell
Component part number
206040004101
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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) 1 SPLINE, ADJACENT TO 3 REWORKED SPLINES HAS SUSPECTED CRACK, IMPACT DAMAGE AND CORROSION PITTING OVER 40 PERCENT LENGTH OF SPLINE. 2ND ADJACENT SPLINE, ALSO HAS SUSPECTED CRACK AND CORROSION PITTING. CRACKS NOT IDENTIFIED ON INITIAL OH NDI ( FPI). UPPER CASE SCRAPPED.

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