Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
15,379 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Shaft
Part number
206040222005
Condition
Damaged
Location
Freewheel Unit
Component
Freewheel Unit · Bell
Component part number
206040230019
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FREEWHEEL SENT FOR OVERHAUL. NEW INNER SHAFT REQUIRED. INNER SHAFT PURCHASED NEW AND INSTALLED WITH NEW SEALS. FREEWHEEL INSTALLED ONTO AIRCRAFT FOR 24.3 HOURS THEN REMOVED FORWARD SEAL LEAKING. FREEWHEEL ASSEMBLY RETURNED TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR SEAL WARRANTY, SEAL REPLACED. FREEWHEEL RE-INSTALLED AND REMOVED ONCE AGAIN FORWARD SEAL LEAKING. ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. INNER SHAFT FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND OR BENT CAUSING SEAL TO LEAK. SHAFT TAGGED UNSERVICEABLE AND RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. NEW SHAFT INSTALLED INTO FREEWHEEL ASSEMBLY AND CONFIRMED STRAIGHT. QUALITY CONTROL OF NEW PARTS BETTER CONTROLLED AT MANUFACTURER.

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