Service difficulty report · Seal · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 12, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
20,586 hours
Part
Seal
Part number
406340105101
Condition
Worn
Location
T/R Gearbox
Component
Tail Rotor Gear
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

TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR HAS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE GEARBOX WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT, REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON DISMANTLING OF THE GEARBOX IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEALING LIP WORE THROUGH ALLOWING THE TENSION SPRING TO CONTACT WEAR SLEEVE, RESULTING IN THE GENERATION OF METALLIC PASTE/SLUDGE.

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