Service difficulty report · Pin · Bell 206L

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L
Aircraft time
13,010 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Pin
Part number
10048512
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine Mount
Component
Mount · Bell
Component part number
206063105
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) DURING SPECIAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE MOUNT LEGS, INTRODUCED ON OPERATOR'S A/C, LOWER PINS P/N 100-048-5-12 WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. ONE OF THE PINS, SEE ATTACHED PHOTO WAS SEVERED. VARYING DEGREE OF CORROSION WAS ALSO OBSERVED ON ID OF THE MOUNT LEGS. SOME LEGS WERE REJECTED UPON PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. OPERATOR HAS INTRODUCED MANDATORY 3-YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION OF ENGINE MOUNT LEGS, REQUIRING REMOVAL OF PINS AND DISASSEMBLY OF LEGS.

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