Service difficulty report · Blade · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft time
4,331 hours, 12 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C28B
Part
Blade
Part number
206015001107
Part serial
A3341
Condition
Scored
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOLT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM BOTH BLADES/MAIN ROTOR HUB. BOLTS, BLADE BUSHINGS AND MAIN ROTOR GRIPS ALL HAD HEAVY SCORING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. BOLTS SCRAPPED. BUSHINGS REPLACED IN MAIN ROTOR BLADE AT APPROVED FACILITY, AND MAIN ROTOR GRIPS SCRAPPED DUE TO LOW TIME REMAINING. (HUB REMOVED DUE TO TX , TT STRAPS.) 206-011-132-009 M/R GRIP S/N A1-02662 AND A1-02325206-015-001-107 M/R BLADE S/N A-3341 AND A-3262 206-011-135-5 BLADE BOLT S/N CH1625 AND CH1632.

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