Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
February 18, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,724 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT PILOT COULD SMELL SOMETHING ABNORMAL, HE LOOKED AT CB PANEL AND NOTICED HELICRAFT HEATER CB SWITCH HAD TRIPPED. HE THEN TURNED OFF BLEED AIR TO PREVENT HEAT DAMAGE, ONCE BLOWER WAS REMOVED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEARINGS HAD FAILED.

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