Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
14,863 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
206040015103
Part serial
A00000066
Condition
Damaged
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) TWICE WITHIN A 20 HOUR PERIOD,THE YELLOW TEMP INDICATERS CHANGED COLOUR, AND GREASE WAS LEAKING FROM THE FWD. END OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.THE SPHERICAL COUPLING WAS REPLACED ON THE PROBLEM SHAFT,AND WAS INSTALLED ON ANOTHER HELICOPTER, WITHOUT AND REOCCURENCE.

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